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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Byron do after getting off the bus some days?
(a) Steal from the corner store.
(b) Beat up other kids.
(c) Skip school.
(d) Hang with his gang.

2. Who stops Byron when he starts to run away?
(a) Joetta.
(b) Momma.
(c) Dad.
(d) Kenny.

3. What kind of bird does Byron see on a phone wire?
(a) Sparrow.
(b) Barn owl.
(c) Pigeon.
(d) Mourning dove.

4. What did the new boy used to eat for dinner before he moved?
(a) Rat.
(b) Chipmunk.
(c) Rabbit.
(d) Squirrel.

5. What does Byron do just after he sees the bird from the wire is dead?
(a) Vomits.
(b) Faints.
(c) Finds a friend to show the dead bird to.
(d) Shouts and screams.

6. Why does Kenny not get bullied as much as other kids like him?
(a) The kids usually like him.
(b) He is big for his age.
(c) Byron is his brother.
(d) He is smarter than the other kids.

7. What does Byron later buy at the store using Momma's method?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Chips.
(c) Soda.
(d) Pizza.

8. What does Byron say the garbage trucks really do in the morning?
(a) Shovel the roads.
(b) Pick up frozen bodies.
(c) Make the world colder.
(d) Look for kids without proper coats.

9. How does Byron feel when Kenny reads to his class?
(a) Angry.
(b) Proud.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Embarrassed.

10. Why is Dad fixing up the car?
(a) They are selling the car.
(b) Dad got a new job.
(c) Their family is moving.
(d) They are taking a trip to Alabama.

11. How does Kenny feel when his dad gets home after Byron changed his hair?
(a) Excited.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Happy.
(d) Arrogant.

12. What is Dad's sister's name?
(a) Sidney.
(b) Sara.
(c) Cyndey.
(d) Sasha.

13. In Chapter 3, what is the name of the oldest new boy?
(a) Rufus.
(b) Ruckus.
(c) Rylan.
(d) Ringo.

14. Which of the following is NOT something Dad starts fixing on his car in Chapter 8?
(a) Fluids.
(b) Tires.
(c) Antenna.
(d) Radio dial.

15. How does Kenny feel when Byron hits the bird on the phone wire?
(a) Excited.
(b) Saddened.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Impressed.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does the person who steals Kenny's gloves try to hide the fact that they are stolen?

2. Where did the new boy in Kenny's class move from?

3. Who helps Kenny make friends with the new kid again?

4. What does Momma try first in an effort to get Byron's lips off the mirror?

5. What does Kenny suggest Byron should do before Momma can punish him?

(see the answer keys)

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