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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 can't David unlock the door when Mrs. Watkins demands in "Chapter 3"?
(a) Because he is sleeping.
(b) Because she is leaning on the door.
(c) Because it locks on her side of the door.
(d) Because the lock is stuck.

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

3. What does David say happened to him when Bruce and his friends found him crying?
(a) They tossed him in the river.
(b) They beat him up.
(c) They told his dad.
(d) They took him home.

4. What does everyone at the factory party ask Aunt Mae to do?
(a) Sing.
(b) Stop singing.
(c) Stop dancing.
(d) Dance.

5. Why does David say Aunt Mae wanted him to stay home from school one more year when he was five?
(a) Because he was small.
(b) Because he didn't talk much.
(c) Because she was losing her mind.
(d) Because he couldn't count.

Short Answer Questions

1. How do the women decorate their hair for the party in "Chapter 5"?

2. Why does Aunt Mae spend less time at home after the factory party?

3. Why does David's father sell the seeds in "Chapter 3"?

4. Why does everyone clear off the floor when Aunt Mae begins dancing in "Chapter 5"?

5. Why does David return the flower to Aunt Mae?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does the propeller factory affect David's town?

8. Why does David say his father wanted him to hang out with other boys as a child?

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

10. How does David feel about Mrs. Watkins?

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