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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. After David's graduation, what does he find his mother doing?
(a) Sleeping in the living room.
(b) Rearranging her bedroom.
(c) Talking to herself in the kitchen.
(d) Crying in the bathroom.

2. How many shots does David fire at the preacher?
(a) Three shots.
(b) Two shots.
(c) One shot.
(d) Four shots.

3. In "Chapter 9," what does David first feel under his feet while looking for his mother?
(a) Something cold.
(b) Something runny.
(c) Something hard.
(d) Something soft.

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

5. Where is David's father buried?
(a) In the town cemetery.
(b) In Italy.
(c) In Washington, D.C.
(d) In Germany.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

4. What assumption does David make about his future in "Chapter 10"?

5. Where do David and Jo Lynne end up going after the movie in "Chapter 7"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does Aunt Mae leave David in "Chapter 8"?

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

6. What job does David obtain in "Chapter 7"?

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

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

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

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

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