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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does David say it was strange for Aunt Mae to become his best friend?
(a) Because she was hard to know.
(b) Because he was afraid of her.
(c) Because he rarely saw her.
(d) Because they were different.

2. In "Chapter 1," how does David describe his years before starting school?
(a) Beautifully sad.
(b) The best of his childhood.
(c) Tortured and troubled.
(d) Quickly passing.

3. While in the first grade, what does David analyze about Mrs. Watkins in "Chapter 2"?
(a) Her accent.
(b) Her hair.
(c) Her husband.
(d) Her clothing.

4. Why does David return the flower to Aunt Mae?
(a) Because it smells good.
(b) Because it's the only one she could grow.
(c) Because he wants to give her something too.
(d) Because he doesn't want it at school.

5. What does the preacher schedule for the nights that the Evangelist revival is in town?
(a) Welcome parties.
(b) Fasting.
(c) Bible conferences.
(d) Candlelight vigils.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 2," why does David's father need help in the fields?

2. What does everyone at the factory party ask Aunt Mae to do?

3. How do they make a dance floor in the factory for the party?

4. Why can't David unlock the door when Mrs. Watkins demands in "Chapter 3"?

5. Why does David say he likes the porch on his new house in "Chapter 2"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Bobbie Lee Taylor talk about during his revival in "Chapter 4"?

2. How does David feel about Mrs. Watkins?

3. What happens when Mrs. Watkins tries to relieve David from his room in "Chapter 3"?

4. What does David's father try to do with the land at the new house in "Chapter 2"?

5. How does the revival in "Chapter 4" affect David's town?

6. In "Chapter 3," why does David get in trouble at school?

7. What is the party like at the factory in "Chapter 5"?

8. How does David react to learning that his father died in the war?

9. Why does David say Aunt Mae had a hard time fitting in in his small town?

10. What does the strange woman at the end of "Chapter 4" tell David's family?

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