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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Why does Momma bundle her kids up so much in the winter?
(a) She says if she is cold, so are they.
(b) She had a sister die of pneumonia.
(c) She thinks cold is deadly.
(d) She likes how they look.

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

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

6. What does Byron do to his hair in Chapter 7?
(a) Straightens it.
(b) Bleaches it.
(c) Shaves it.
(d) Dies it.

7. Who was Kenny's only friend before the new kid moved in?
(a) AJ.
(b) MJ.
(c) BJ.
(d) LJ.

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

9. What does Kenny suggest Byron should do before Momma can punish him?
(a) Pretend to cry.
(b) Write an apology letter.
(c) Hide in his room.
(d) Run away.

10. What is Byron pretending to shoot down in the locked bathroom?
(a) Nazi soldiers.
(b) His teachers.
(c) Gang members.
(d) Kids from school.

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

12. What is the name of the school Kenny attends?
(a) Lincoln Memorial.
(b) Lewis Remedial.
(c) Clark Elementary.
(d) Washington Primary.

13. What does Kenny pretend Byron is after he sees what he did to his hair in Chapter 7?
(a) A hair stylist.
(b) A crazy person.
(c) A Mexican celebrity.
(d) A deathrow inmate.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. During which season does the story begin?

2. Who has to help Joetta out of her snow things at school?

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

4. Where do the Watsons live at the beginning of the book?

5. How does Kenny feel when his dad gets home after Byron changed his hair?

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