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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. Where is Mr. Farney from originally?
(a) Memphis.
(b) Washington, D.C.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Orlando.

2. At the end of "Chapter 10," who does David consider turning to for help?
(a) Aunt Mae.
(b) The train conductor.
(c) Clyde.
(d) No one.

3. Why does Aunt Mae leave for Nashville?
(a) For a change.
(b) To start a music career.
(c) To get fresh air.
(d) To marry Clyde.

4. In "Chapter 7," what does David say is the worst part of his job at the drugstore?
(a) People asking about his mother.
(b) The low wages.
(c) People trying to steal.
(d) The smell of the store.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who suggests David take Jo Lynne to the movies in "Chapter 7"?

2. What does David wear of his father's for his eighth grade graduation?

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

4. When David finds his mother in "Chapter 9," where is blood coming from?

5. What does Aunt Mae skip to help David with his date in "Chapter 7"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why do David and the conductor form a relationship in "Chapter 10"?

6. How does Aunt Mae help David with his love life in "Chapter 7"?

7. What plans does David make for his future after leaving the hills?

8. How does Aunt Mae help make David's graduation night special?

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

10. What makes David's father burial painful for his mother?

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