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

2. What does Bobbie Lee Taylor warn about men overseas in the war?
(a) They are sinners.
(b) They lose their value in this country.
(c) They are killing other.
(d) They find foreign wives.

3. In "Chapter 3," what leftovers does David find in his lunch?
(a) Beans.
(b) Fish.
(c) Eggs.
(d) Hush puppies.

4. In "Chapter 4," who asks Aunt Mae about why she didn't go up on Bobbie Lee Taylor's stage?
(a) Bobbie Lee Taylor.
(b) A young boy.
(c) David.
(d) A woman.

5. In "Chapter 2," what does David's mother insist his father return to the store in town?
(a) Food.
(b) Clothing.
(c) Seeds.
(d) Books.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 2," how does David lose a tooth?

2. Where does David sleep at the end of "Chapter 2"?

3. How old does David say he was when he learned the truth about George?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mrs. Watkins feel about David?

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

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

4. What is David's new house like in "Chapter 2"?

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

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

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

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

9. In "Chapter 5," what makes David excited about school?

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

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