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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does everyone clear off the floor when Aunt Mae begins dancing in "Chapter 5"?
(a) Because she is a terrible dancer.
(b) Because she is dancing well.
(c) Because she says to stop the music.
(d) Because she kicks them off.

2. Why does Bobbie Lee Taylor invite people on stage with him?
(a) To ask questions.
(b) To recommit to their religion.
(c) To shake his hand.
(d) To lead the crowd in prayers.

3. How does David's mother learn that David's father died in the war?
(a) A visit from his superior.
(b) A telegram.
(c) A phone call.
(d) A letter.

4. What does David say happened to George after he and Aunt Mae broke up?
(a) George went back to college.
(b) George started dating her sister.
(c) George opened a car wash.
(d) George moved away.

5. When is David's father drafted?
(a) Near the end of the war.
(b) His father isn't drafted.
(c) Once the war started.
(d) Before the war begins.

6. What does David say happened to him when Bruce and his friends found him crying?
(a) They took him home.
(b) They beat him up.
(c) They told his dad.
(d) They tossed him in the river.

7. Why can't David unlock the door when Mrs. Watkins demands in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Because it locks on her side of the door.
(b) Because she is leaning on the door.
(c) Because he is sleeping.
(d) Because the lock is stuck.

8. How does David's mother fall down the stairs in "Chapter 2"?
(a) Aunt Mae shoves her.
(b) She trips on her way up.
(c) David's father knocks her down.
(d) She falls while sleepwalking.

9. What is the first thing David thinks of when he hears his father died?
(a) His plot of land.
(b) His fight with David's mother.
(c) His face.
(d) The train.

10. What does the train ride in "Chapter 1" remind David of?
(a) Traveling with his father.
(b) A book he read as a child.
(c) His birthday.
(d) Christmas as a child.

11. What does Mrs. Watkins tell David when the ambulance takes her away after trying to break down the door?
(a) That she is sorry.
(b) To call her husband.
(c) Not to tell anyone.
(d) That he'll be punished.

12. In "Chapter 3," what does Aunt Mae make for breakfast?
(a) Eggs and bacon.
(b) Biscuits and eggs.
(c) Ham and biscuits.
(d) Cereal and oatmeal.

13. What does Mrs. Watkins threaten to do to David in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Hit him with a ruler.
(b) Make him move all the desks.
(c) Call the authorities.
(d) Kick him out of school.

14. Why does Mrs. Watkins use her husband as a threat against her students?
(a) Because of his violent past.
(b) Because of his size.
(c) Because of his reputation.
(d) Because of his strength.

15. Why does Mrs. Watkins make David stand up in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Because his homework is late.
(b) Because his pants are wet.
(c) Because he is the last student to sit down.
(d) Because his hair is messy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aunt Mae say when questioned about why she didn't go on Bobbie Lee Taylor's stage?

2. Why are David's pants wet in "Chapter 3"?

3. How old does David say he was when he learned the truth about George?

4. In "Chapter 3," what happens to Mrs. Watkins when she tries to knock the door down?

5. When the Evangelist revival comes to town in "Chapter 4," how long has it been since the last revival?

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