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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why is Kenny so grateful when Southern boys start coming to school?
(a) They are nice and wealthy.
(b) They can be new friends.
(c) They take the attention off Kenny.
(d) They can tell him about the south.

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

3. What is the nickname for Dad's car?
(a) Brown Bomber.
(b) Red Ruby.
(c) Black Brick.
(d) Green Gasser.

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

5. What grade is Kenny in?
(a) 2nd.
(b) 5th.
(c) 3rd.
(d) 4th.

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

7. What big new addition does Dad make to the car in Chapter 8?
(a) A record player.
(b) A portable radio.
(c) Air conditioning.
(d) Vibrators in the seats.

8. Who helps Kenny make friends with the new kid again?
(a) Byron.
(b) Dad.
(c) Momma.
(d) Joetta.

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

10. What does Dad do about Byron's hair in Chapter 7?
(a) Lets it grow out.
(b) Shaves it.
(c) Washes it.
(d) Reverses the permanent.

11. How do the kids feel about getting so bundled up in the winter?
(a) They don't like not being able to move.
(b) They like staying warm.
(c) They don't like getting so hot.
(d) They like having such nice coats.

12. How long does Byron go before playing with the dangerous item again?
(a) 1 weeks.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 2 days.
(d) 2 weeks.

13. Why is the method Momma suggests for buying food in Chapter 6 so embarrassing at first?
(a) They think it means they are on welfare.
(b) They worry the owner will not believe them.
(c) They were saving their allowance for something else.
(d) They hate counting out all the money.

14. What is Kenny's favorite morning smell?
(a) Coffee.
(b) Momma's toothpaste.
(c) Hair gel.
(d) Shaving soap.

15. What is wrong with Kenny's eyes?
(a) He has a lazy eye.
(b) He is far-sighted.
(c) His left eye is blind.
(d) He is near-sighted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the school Kenny attends?

2. What is the new kid's brother's name?

3. Where will Byron stay for the summer?

4. How does Byron get his lips stuck to the rear view mirror?

5. Who does Kenny give one of his extra pairs of gloves to?

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