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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 8," when does Aunt Mae promise to send train tickets to David?
(a) In three months.
(b) When she has money.
(c) When he agrees to go to college.
(d) As soon as she gets to Nashville.

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

3. What state high school is David eligible to attend in "Chapter 6"?
(a) The ones closest to his house.
(b) None of them.
(c) Any of them.
(d) The farming ones.

4. What does David do at the end of "Chapter 9"?
(a) Meets someone for coffee in town.
(b) Buries the preacher.
(c) Eats lunch.
(d) Buys a train ticket.

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

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

7. What does Flora tell Aunt Mae about David's mother in "Chapter 6"?
(a) That she is lonely.
(b) That she is crazy.
(c) That she is troubled.
(d) That she is a new woman.

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

9. Why does Jo Lynne come to David's town?
(a) Her father moves there.
(b) She is looking for work.
(c) She gets lost.
(d) Her grandmother lives there.

10. In "Chapter 10," why does David think about his toy train?
(a) Because he left it at home.
(b) Because he is going to work on trains.
(c) Because he broke it.
(d) Because he is escaping.

11. What does David suggest to Jo Lynne when she first says she is leaving?
(a) That they write letters.
(b) That they talk on the phone.
(c) That he visit her the next month.
(d) That she come back the next month.

12. What do David's former school mates with money do at their universities?
(a) Join fraternities.
(b) Buy expensive things from David.
(c) Run for public office.
(d) Travel the world.

13. What action does David take at the end of "Chapter 10"?
(a) He exits the train.
(b) He stares out the window.
(c) He gets out of his seat.
(d) He calls for help.

14. Where do David and Jo Lynne originally plan on going after seeing the movie in "Chapter 7"?
(a) David's house.
(b) Jo Lynne's house.
(c) Another movie.
(d) An ice cream parlor.

15. In "Chapter 9," what does David first feel under his feet while looking for his mother?
(a) Something hard.
(b) Something runny.
(c) Something cold.
(d) Something soft.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does David quit his job at the drugstore?

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

3. What does David say about the sky while riding on the train in "Chapter 10"?

4. In "Chapter 7," what does David say is the worst part of his job at the drugstore?

5. Why does Jo Lynne come into the drugstore in "Chapter 7"?

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