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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During which season does the story begin?
(a) Summer.
(b) Spring.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

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

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

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

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

6. How does Momma say to pay for the food at the store in Chapter 6?
(a) Sign for it.
(b) Use their allowance.
(c) Take the nickel jar.
(d) Write a check.

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

8. Who does not allow Momma to punish Byron?
(a) Dad.
(b) Joetta.
(c) Byron.
(d) Kenny.

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

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

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

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

13. How is Momma kept from punishing Byron?
(a) The matches are blown out.
(b) He falls down.
(c) He tells her to calm down.
(d) She screams at the top of her voice.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who steals Kenny's gloves?

2. What is Byron pretending to shoot down in the locked bathroom?

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

4. How long does Byron go before playing with the dangerous item again?

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

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