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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the only way to reverse what Byron did to his hair?
(a) Wash it.
(b) Shave it.
(c) Reverse the permanent.
(d) Let it grow out.

2. Who does Kenny first tell about his fight with the new kid?
(a) Momma.
(b) Byron.
(c) Aunt Cydney.
(d) His teacher.

3. What does Kenny like to watch his dad do in the mornings?
(a) Read the paper.
(b) Make coffee.
(c) Do his hair.
(d) Shave.

4. How does Kenny feel when he has to sit next to the new boy?
(a) Excited.
(b) Appalled.
(c) Nervous.
(d) Confused.

5. When does Kenny get bullied the most?
(a) When he reads aloud.
(b) When his eye goes lazy.
(c) When his voice cracks.
(d) When Byron skips school.

6. What do the new boys get teased most about?
(a) They never bring a lunch.
(b) They have red hair.
(c) They talk funny.
(d) They only have a few outfits.

7. What style of hair does Byron say he wanted?
(a) African.
(b) German.
(c) Mexican.
(d) White.

8. Why won't Kenny tattle on Byron for getting things from the store without permission?
(a) He wanted to do the same thing.
(b) He loves his brother.
(c) His brother blackmails him.
(d) He ate some of the things that Byron got.

9. Where does the person who helps mend the friendship between Kenny and the new kid talk to the new kid?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The cafeteria.
(c) The bus stop.
(d) Their house.

10. Why does Byron say southern people get colder faster than northern people?
(a) Their blood is thinner.
(b) Their skin is lighter.
(c) Their hearts beat slower.
(d) Their hair is not as thick.

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

12. What does Joey stop doing after Byron talks to her about the garbage trucks?
(a) Complaining.
(b) Wearing gloves.
(c) Talking to Byron.
(d) Drinking cold water.

13. Where does Momma send Byron after Momma sees his hair?
(a) Nowhere.
(b) Dad's office.
(c) His room.
(d) The hair salon.

14. What is Byron's nickname?
(a) Byr.
(b) Bon.
(c) By.
(d) Ron.

15. How does Momma feel about what Byron does to his hair?
(a) She hates it.
(b) She is amused by it.
(c) She is embarrassed by it.
(d) She loves it.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Byron do to his hair in Chapter 7?

2. What does Kenny call his brother at the beginning of the book?

3. What is Joetta's nickname?

4. What does Momma say to Dad when he gets home after Byron changed his hair?

5. What day of the week does Dad present the biggest addition to the car?

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