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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 he likes the porch on his new house in "Chapter 2"?
(a) Someone carved sayings into the boards.
(b) It is breezy.
(c) He is allowed out there alone.
(d) He can see the country.

2. Why does Mrs. Watkins make David stand up in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Because his pants are wet.
(b) Because he is the last student to sit down.
(c) Because his homework is late.
(d) Because his hair is messy.

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

4. When does David's family go see Bobbie Lee Taylor speak?
(a) His first day in town.
(b) The first weekend he is in town.
(c) His tenth day in town.
(d) His fifth day in town.

5. Why does everyone clear off the floor when Aunt Mae begins dancing in "Chapter 5"?
(a) Because she kicks them off.
(b) Because she is dancing well.
(c) Because she is a terrible dancer.
(d) Because she says to stop the music.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Bobbie Lee Taylor say happens when the men who are overseas come home?

2. When is David's father drafted?

3. In "Chapter 3," why does Mrs. Watkins slap David?

4. Why is Bobbie Lee Taylor's name well known in "Chapter 4"?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the train ride in "Chapter 1" remind David of?

3. How does David feel about Mrs. Watkins?

4. How does Mrs. Watkins punish David in "Chapter 3"?

5. How does Aunt Mae feel after attending the factory party?

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

7. Why do David's mother and father argue in "Chapter 2"?

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

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

10. How does David say his family reacted to George?

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