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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. After the war, why are some men outcasts in David's town?
(a) For being poor.
(b) For losing the war.
(c) For having foreign wives.
(d) For being violent.

3. Who wants to take David's mother to an institution?
(a) David.
(b) Clyde.
(c) Aunt Mae.
(d) The preacher.

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

5. How is David's father's grave marked?
(a) With a wooden heart.
(b) With a white cross.
(c) With a wreath.
(d) With a marble gravestone.

6. Where does David take her mother to try to stop the bleeding in "Chapter 9"?
(a) The bathroom.
(b) The third floor.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) Her bedroom.

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

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

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

10. Where does David find the gun he grabs in "Chapter 9"?
(a) The kitchen.
(b) The back porch.
(c) Under his bed.
(d) His father's room.

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

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What state high school is David eligible to attend in "Chapter 6"?

2. In "Chapter 7," the narrator says that some people worried about David's mother, but how do others feel?

3. What does David say the women who come into the drugstore do?

4. What does Aunt Mae skip to help David with his date in "Chapter 7"?

5. Why does Aunt Mae tell David to get into Clyde's truck after graduation?

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