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

2. What color is the flower Aunt Mae packs in David's lunch?
(a) Red.
(b) Purple.
(c) Orange.
(d) Blue.

3. What does Aunt Mae pack David's lunches in?
(a) Newspaper.
(b) Her old purse.
(c) Brown bags.
(d) Plastic bags.

4. Why does the house David and his family move into in "Chapter 2" have little furniture?
(a) They sold their furniture to make money.
(b) The rented their furniture with the house.
(c) They were robbed before they moved.
(d) The new house is larger than the old one.

5. What makes Aunt Mae stand out during the factory party?
(a) Her voice.
(b) Her attitude.
(c) Her family.
(d) Her dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aunt Mae go to the movie theater on Saturdays?

2. In "Chapter 3," why does David stop on the way to school to write?

3. While in the first grade, what does David analyze about Mrs. Watkins in "Chapter 2"?

4. What does the band that plays at the factory party do when the war is over?

5. What does David say happened to George after he and Aunt Mae broke up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David say happened when he had to play with Bruce?

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

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

4. What is David's life in school like in the fourth grade?

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

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

7. What is the breakfast like that Aunt Mae prepares in "Chapter 3"?

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

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

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

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