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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does David consider writing to while on the train?
(a) The preacher.
(b) Aunt Mae.
(c) A local newspaper.
(d) A college.

2. Why does David run to the train room after shooting the preacher?
(a) He wants to hide.
(b) He needs a break.
(c) He wants to hide the gun.
(d) He wants to grab the train.

3. What does David decide to do about taking his mother to an institution in "Chapter 8"?
(a) He wants money first.
(b) He wants to visit first.
(c) He decides to ignore it.
(d) He decides to talk to Aunt Mae about it.

4. In "Chapter 6," what picture does David's mother stare at often?
(a) Her wedding picture.
(b) The picture of David's father's grave.
(c) David's baby picture.
(d) A picture of David's father in uniform.

5. In "Chapter 10," how does David describe the distance he traveled?
(a) Far.
(b) Meandering.
(c) Quick.
(d) Troublesome.

6. Why does David quit his job at the drugstore?
(a) To find a girlfriend.
(b) To start his own business.
(c) To attend college.
(d) To take care of his mother.

7. What does Jo Lynne do before leaving David for good?
(a) Begins to cry.
(b) Laughs at him.
(c) Slaps him.
(d) Agrees to stay in touch.

8. What does David think of when he sees the graduation parties in "Chapter 6"?
(a) How his father isn't there.
(b) How kind Aunt Mae is to him.
(c) How he wants to be rich.
(d) How he isn't invited to them.

9. How does David feel about the shooting while on the train?
(a) He thinks of ways to forget about it.
(b) He laughs at himself.
(c) He cares more about it.
(d) He cares less about it.

10. Why does Aunt Mae tell David to get into Clyde's truck after graduation?
(a) So he can drive them home.
(b) So he can meet Clyde.
(c) So she can be alone with a man.
(d) So they can celebrate.

11. Why does Aunt Mae lose her job at the factory?
(a) The factory closes.
(b) Her work becomes poor.
(c) She's too busy with the band.
(d) She doesn't show up for work.

12. When David finds his mother in "Chapter 9," where is blood coming from?
(a) Her forehead.
(b) Her hands.
(c) Her ears.
(d) Her mouth.

13. How long after Jo Lynne first comes in the store does it take before David talks to her?
(a) A week.
(b) A month.
(c) Two months.
(d) Two days.

14. Where does David stay the night his mother dies?
(a) Outside on the porch.
(b) With his toy train.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) In bed with her.

15. How long does David ride on the train in "Chapter 10"?
(a) A week.
(b) Half a day.
(c) Two hours.
(d) The entire night.

Short Answer Questions

1. When will David get off his train in "Chapter 10"?

2. Where does Jo Lynne say goodbye to David before she leaves town?

3. What makes David's eighth grade graduation important?

4. Who suggests David take Jo Lynne to the movies in "Chapter 7"?

5. What does David's mother do at the end of "Chapter 6"?

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