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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. In "Chapter 8," what does David's mother do when she sees David?
(a) She stares.
(b) She goes to sleep.
(c) She asks him for help.
(d) She cries.

2. Who comes into the drugstore where David works?
(a) David's former school mates.
(b) Men.
(c) Children.
(d) Older women.

3. How does David finally find his mother in "Chapter 9"?
(a) He opens her bedroom door.
(b) She calls for him.
(c) He goes to the church.
(d) He trips over her.

4. What does Jo Lynne do before leaving David for good?
(a) Begins to cry.
(b) Slaps him.
(c) Agrees to stay in touch.
(d) Laughs at him.

5. What makes David's eighth grade graduation important?
(a) He's the first in the family.
(b) He has straight A's.
(c) His whole family is there.
(d) He is giving a speech.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Aunt Mae tell David to get into Clyde's truck after graduation?

2. Where does Aunt Mae have David get out of Clyde's truck in "Chapter 6"?

3. Where is Mr. Farney from originally?

4. Where does David dig a grave for his mother?

5. Why does the preacher come to see David in "Chapter 9"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Jo Lynne comes to tell David she is leaving town?

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

3. Why is Aunt Mae home more in "Chapter 8"?

4. How does David leave town after his mother dies?

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

6. Why does David want to bury his mother by himself?

7. How does David react after shooting the preacher?

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

9. How does David feel when Jo Lynne comes to say goodbye to him in "Chapter 8"?

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

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