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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. How long does David ride on the train in "Chapter 10"?
(a) A week.
(b) Two hours.
(c) The entire night.
(d) Half a day.

2. After digging his mother's grave, what does David instinctively know?
(a) That he is at peace.
(b) That he is in trouble.
(c) That he did the right thing.
(d) That someone is in the house.

3. How old is David in "Chapter 10"?
(a) 19 years old.
(b) 18 years old.
(c) 21 years old.
(d) 20 years old.

4. In "Chapter 10," why does David think about his toy train?
(a) Because he broke it.
(b) Because he is going to work on trains.
(c) Because he left it at home.
(d) Because he is escaping.

5. How does David feel after talking to Jo Lynne before she leaves town?
(a) Calm.
(b) Ashamed.
(c) In love.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mr. Farney from originally?

2. How does David finally find his mother in "Chapter 9"?

3. Who takes David's envelope of money on the train?

4. How does Aunt Mae travel to Nashville?

5. In "Chapter 9," what does David say he must do before he can find relief?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the preacher comes to visit David in "Chapter 9"?

2. In "Chapter 8," how do David's former classmates affect him?

3. Why do David and Jo Lynne climb a hill in "Chapter 7"?

4. How does David react after shooting the preacher?

5. What does Aunt Mae promise David in "Chapter 8"?

6. How does David decide where to go in "Chapter 10"?

7. How much time passes between "Chapter 9" and "Chapter 10"?

8. How does Aunt Mae disappoint David on his graduation night?

9. How do the townspeople feel about David's mother in "Chapter 7"?

10. How does David reflect on what happened in the hills before he left town?

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