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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What tragic even recently happened at the part of the lake Grandma tells the kids to stay away from?
(a) A little boy drowned.
(b) A little girl was bitten and died.
(c) A girl was murdered and violated.
(d) A family was beaten.

2. What does the author say we might be if we want to?
(a) Change makers.
(b) Helpers.
(c) Heroes.
(d) Peace makers.

3. What does Byron show Kenny in the bathroom in Chapter 15?
(a) His growing whiskers.
(b) His scar.
(c) His new hair.
(d) His first pimple.

4. Why doesn't Byron sleep in his own room on the night before the road trip?
(a) He is scared.
(b) His room is bare and empty.
(c) He is excited for the trip.
(d) He threatened to run away.

5. Where is the first stop the Watsons make on their road trip?
(a) Missouri.
(b) Michigan.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Indiana.

6. How many states do the Watsons drive through before their second break?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 2.

7. How does Momma let Grandma know she is there in Chapter 11?
(a) She sings a song.
(b) She honks the horn.
(c) She does a special knock on the door.
(d) She rings the doorbell.

8. What does Byron do after Kenny starts breathing again after being saved from the lake?
(a) Laughs.
(b) Cries.
(c) Faints.
(d) Hits Kenny.

9. What does Dad call the family when they all wake up in the car in Chapter 11?
(a) Sleepy heads.
(b) Southerners.
(c) Silly Northerners
(d) Zombies.

10. What do the Watsons have a hard time getting used to in Alabama?
(a) The close neighbors.
(b) The bugs.
(c) The humidity.
(d) The heat.

11. What is the first chore Grandma gives Byron?
(a) To feed the chickens.
(b) To go to the store.
(c) To cut some wood.
(d) To fetch some water.

12. In what state is the second break of the road trip taken in?
(a) Kentucky.
(b) Ohio.
(c) Indiana.
(d) Tennessee.

13. What is the name of Grandma's gentleman friend?
(a) Mr. Redding.
(b) Mr. Ryan.
(c) Mr. Rylan.
(d) Mr. Robert.

14. What clue does Kenny see in Chapter 11 that they have been driving longer than planned?
(a) Byron has fuzz on his head.
(b) The sun is hotter.
(c) He needs a shower.
(d) Dad's whiskers are growing.

15. Why can't the dog hunt anymore?
(a) He lost his voice.
(b) He is too old.
(c) His sense of scent is failing.
(d) His eyesight is failing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kenny do when he sees his reflection in the mirror in Chapter 15?

2. Why does Grandma say to stay away from a certain part of the lake?

3. Where does Byron sleep on the night before the road trip?

4. What is Momma happy about when she sees Dad has driven straight through the entire trip?

5. Who tells the family in Chapter 14 that Joey is safe?

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