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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. While watching the movie with Jo Lynne in "Chapter 7," what does David say he has a hard time doing?
(a) Smiling.
(b) Breathing.
(c) Focusing.
(d) Talking.

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

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

4. Where does "Chapter 10" begin?
(a) In a train station.
(b) At David's house.
(c) In a cab.
(d) On a train.

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

6. How does Jo Lynne treat David when she says goodbye before leaving town?
(a) She acts harsh.
(b) She ignores him.
(c) She acts kind.
(d) She acts indifferent.

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

8. Where do David and Jo Lynne end up going after the movie in "Chapter 7"?
(a) Where new houses are being built.
(b) To the river.
(c) To the factory grounds.
(d) To a closed carnival.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does David wear of his father's for his eighth grade graduation?

3. What does David ask Jo Lynne before she leaves town?

4. How does David finally find his mother in "Chapter 9"?

5. In "Chapter 8," where does David spend most of his free time?

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