1. After the incident where Brother makes Doodle touch the casket, what does Doodle cry out over and over?
(a) "Why?"
(b) "Am I going to die?"
(c) "Don't leave me."
(d) "I hate you."

2. On what does Brother blame his cruelty toward Doodle?
(a) His jealousy of Doodle's happy temperment.
(b) The unfair burden of having to take care of his brother.
(c) His embarrassment and shame due to Doodle's disability.
(d) His own nature and his love for Doodle.

3. When Mama tells Brother that she is afraid that Doodle might not be "all there," what is Brother's response (2)?
(a) He says that he will love Doodle anyway.
(b) He tells her that they will have to wait and see.
(c) He asks if that is what the doctor said.
(d) He decides to kill Doodle.

4. In the first sentence of the story, what meaning does "clove" have in "It was in the clove of seasons" (1)?
(a) One section of a bulb of garlic.
(b) The space between the two parts of an animal's hoof.
(c) The past tense of "cleave."
(d) A dried flower bud that is also a spice.

5. Why, at the end of summer, does Brother start to push Doodle so hard in his "training" efforts?
(a) School is coming and Doodle does not yet have the physical skills to keep up with other boys.
(b) Brother knows that when winter comes, Doodle is likely to be too ill to keep training.
(c) Brother knows that when school starts, Doodle is likely to be too busy to keep training.
(d) Harvest season is coming and Brother wants Doodle to be strong enough to help this year.