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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In "Chapter 8," what does David's mother do when she sees David?
(a) She asks him for help.
(b) She goes to sleep.
(c) She stares.
(d) She cries.

2. In "Chapter 8," why does Clyde go to Nashville?
(a) To buy a house.
(b) To visit family.
(c) To play a gig.
(d) To see about a job.

3. How does David feel about the shooting while on the train?
(a) He laughs at himself.
(b) He cares less about it.
(c) He cares more about it.
(d) He thinks of ways to forget about it.

4. What does Aunt Mae agree to do the night of David's date in "Chapter 7"?
(a) Talk to Jo Lynne.
(b) Give him advice.
(c) Stay home with his mother.
(d) Drive him.

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

6. Why does the train conductor talk to David in "Chapter 10"?
(a) He thought David was someone else.
(b) To ask about his personal life.
(c) To check his ticket stub.
(d) To let him know when he has to get off the train.

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

9. What does Jo Lynne say when David invites her to a movie?
(a) She says she has to think about it.
(b) She accepts immediately.
(c) She doesn't say anything.
(d) She says she has to ask her mother first.

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

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

12. How does David dig his mother's grave?
(a) With her gardening trowel.
(b) With some of the farming equipment.
(c) With his father's shovel.
(d) With his own shovel.

13. 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) The movie is good.
(d) Jo Lynne holds his hand.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does David run to the train room after shooting the preacher?

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

4. In "Chapter 6," what picture does David's mother stare at often?

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

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