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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who takes David's envelope of money on the train?
(a) No one.
(b) A pick-pocket.
(c) A ticket operator.
(d) The conductor.

2. In "Chapter 8," where does David spend most of his free time?
(a) In the upstairs room.
(b) At the drugstore.
(c) In town.
(d) Near the radio.

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

4. What does David's mother do at the end of "Chapter 6"?
(a) Looks at a picture.
(b) Goes to sleep.
(c) Reads a book.
(d) Watches TV.

5. Why does the preacher come to see David in "Chapter 9"?
(a) To try to convert him.
(b) To ask to do the memorial service for his mother.
(c) To collect money for the church.
(d) To convince him to put his mother in an institution.

6. What does David see outside his window in "Chapter 10"?
(a) Flatlands.
(b) Cities.
(c) Hills.
(d) Coal mines.

7. How is David described in "Chapter 10"?
(a) Alone.
(b) Tired.
(c) Hopeful.
(d) Renewed.

8. What makes David's eighth grade graduation important?
(a) His whole family is there.
(b) He's the first in the family.
(c) He has straight A's.
(d) He is giving a speech.

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

10. How old is David in "Chapter 10"?
(a) 18 years old.
(b) 19 years old.
(c) 20 years old.
(d) 21 years old.

11. Why does Jo Lynne come into the drugstore in "Chapter 7"?
(a) To visit her father.
(b) To pick up newspapers.
(c) To buy toilet paper.
(d) To fill prescriptions.

12. Why does Mr. Williams give David money in "Chapter 8"?
(a) He owes him money.
(b) He buys things from David.
(c) He wants David to invest it for him.
(d) He feels bad for him.

13. Where does Aunt Mae have David get out of Clyde's truck in "Chapter 6"?
(a) In town.
(b) In front of a restaurant.
(c) At the bottom of the hill.
(d) At the top of the hill.

14. In "Chapter 7," what does David say is the worst part of his job at the drugstore?
(a) The smell of the store.
(b) People trying to steal.
(c) People asking about his mother.
(d) The low wages.

15. How does David's mother's physical appearance change in "Chapter 8"?
(a) She grew a little taller.
(b) She is more thin.
(c) Her hair greyed.
(d) She paints her fingernails.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David decide to do about taking his mother to an institution in "Chapter 8"?

2. What does David suggest to Jo Lynne when she first says she is leaving?

3. What makes David happy during the movie he sees with Jo Lynne in "Chapter 7"?

4. Where does "Chapter 10" begin?

5. Where does David stay the night his mother dies?

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