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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. When David starts crying in "Chapter 9," why does he think it is strange?
(a) Because he never cries.
(b) Because he isn't sad.
(c) Because he is too old.
(d) Because his mother is selfish.

2. In "Chapter 8," why does Clyde go to Nashville?
(a) To play a gig.
(b) To visit family.
(c) To buy a house.
(d) To see about a job.

3. 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.

4. What does Aunt Mae give David for graduating?
(a) A watch.
(b) A check.
(c) A new suit.
(d) A train ticket.

5. What does David do at the local drugstore?
(a) Passes out flyers.
(b) Delivers medicine.
(c) Cleans after hours.
(d) Answers the phone.

Short Answer Questions

1. What makes David's eighth grade graduation important?

2. How does David feel after talking to Jo Lynne before she leaves town?

3. Where is Mr. Farney from originally?

4. In "Chapter 7," the narrator says that some people worried about David's mother, but how do others feel?

5. Why does David run to the train room after shooting the preacher?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when the war ends in "Chapter 6"?

2. What does David do when his mother is missing in "Chapter 9"?

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

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

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

6. What does David's mother do on his graduation night?

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

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

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

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

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