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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 Aunt Mae spend less time at home after the factory party?
(a) She picks up extra shifts.
(b) She starts singing with a band.
(c) She is trying to find a new job.
(d) She is embarassed.

2. At the end of "Chapter 5," what does David realize about himself?
(a) He is running.
(b) He is tired.
(c) He is crying.
(d) He sat down.

3. When David sees his father off at the train station in "Chapter 4," what strikes him most?
(a) The weather.
(b) His father's crying.
(c) Aunt Mae's singing.
(d) His mother's attitude.

4. Why does Bobbie Lee Taylor invite people on stage with him?
(a) To shake his hand.
(b) To recommit to their religion.
(c) To ask questions.
(d) To lead the crowd in prayers.

5. In "Chapter 2," why doesn't David's mother see a doctor when she needs one?
(a) Because she is afraid.
(b) Because she falls asleep.
(c) Because she doesn't have money.
(d) Because Aunt Mae helps her instead.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Mrs. Watkins say David is a troublemaker?

2. What does Bobbie Lee Taylor tell the women to write in letters to their husbands who are overseas in the war?

3. Why does David say it was strange for Aunt Mae to become his best friend?

4. What does Aunt Mae pack David's lunches in?

5. In "Chapter 1," what does David say lights up the night during his train ride?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Aunt Mae attract attention to herself at the factory party?

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

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

4. What does David say happened to George and Mae's relationship?

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

6. What happens when David's father is drafted?

7. In "Chapter 3," what makes David's lunch special?

8. In "Chapter 3," what does David do when he returns home from school?

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

10. How does David feel about Mrs. Watkins?

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