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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How does Aunt Mae travel to Nashville?
(a) On a bus.
(b) She drives.
(c) On a train.
(d) On a plane.

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

4. How does David finally find his mother in "Chapter 9"?
(a) He trips over her.
(b) She calls for him.
(c) He opens her bedroom door.
(d) He goes to the church.

5. What does David wear of his father's for his eighth grade graduation?
(a) His watch.
(b) His cuff-links.
(c) His shoes.
(d) His shirt.

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

7. In "Chapter 10," when does David consider going to Nashville?
(a) Never.
(b) When the train stops.
(c) Once he has a job.
(d) When he runs out of money.

8. What does Aunt Mae give David for graduating?
(a) A new suit.
(b) A train ticket.
(c) A watch.
(d) A check.

9. When David can't find his mother in "Chapter 9," where is the first place he goes?
(a) In the kitchen.
(b) In the backyard.
(c) Downstairs.
(d) Upstairs.

10. In "Chapter 10," what does David say about where he is physically?
(a) He has to figure it out.
(b) He knows it will never change.
(c) He doesn't care where he is anymore.
(d) He is excited for the possibilities.

11. How does David feel at the end of "Chapter 6"?
(a) Helpless.
(b) Worried.
(c) Happy.
(d) Proud.

12. When David starts crying in "Chapter 9," why does he think it is strange?
(a) Because he isn't sad.
(b) Because he never cries.
(c) Because his mother is selfish.
(d) Because he is too old.

13. Who comes into the drugstore where David works?
(a) Older women.
(b) David's former school mates.
(c) Children.
(d) Men.

14. What makes David happy during the movie he sees with Jo Lynne in "Chapter 7"?
(a) No one else is in the theater.
(b) The tickets were cheap.
(c) Jo Lynne holds his hand.
(d) The movie is good.

15. Why does Aunt Mae leave for Nashville?
(a) To marry Clyde.
(b) For a change.
(c) To start a music career.
(d) To get fresh air.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. After digging his mother's grave, what does David instinctively know?

3. How is David's father's grave marked?

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

5. What does David blame Flora for in "Chapter 7"?

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