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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Grandma say to stay away from a certain part of the lake?
(a) Hobos camp out there.
(b) A bear frequents the area.
(c) There is a whirlpool there.
(d) Snakes live in the nearby bog.

2. Where is Kenny when he hears the big boom?
(a) On the road.
(b) Outside the church.
(c) In the back yard.
(d) In his room.

3. What are the Watson children afraid of when they take their second break of the road trip?
(a) The mountains.
(b) The darkness.
(c) The dense trees.
(d) The sound of the owls.

4. Why did Joey leave the church before the big boom?
(a) She felt uneasy.
(b) She got hungry.
(c) She saw Kenny waving to her.
(d) She left her Bible on her bed.

5. Where are Kenny and Dad when they discuss why Byron must spend some time in the South?
(a) The car.
(b) The living room.
(c) The kitchen.
(d) Kenny's room.

6. Why does Byron want to go to the lake in Chapter 12?
(a) To see the spawning fish.
(b) To go fishing.
(c) To check raccoon traps.
(d) To go swimming.

7. Where did the big boom occur?
(a) The church.
(b) The lake.
(c) The school.
(d) The town square.

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

9. What about Grandma does Momma not approve of?
(a) Her gentleman friend.
(b) Her dyed hair.
(c) Her lack of church going.
(d) Her outhouse.

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

11. Who tells the family in Chapter 14 that Joey is safe?
(a) Joey.
(b) Byron.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Kenny.

12. Where does Kenny hide at his house in Chapter 15?
(a) Behind the couch.
(b) Under his bed.
(c) In the linen closet.
(d) In the basement.

13. What does Kenny think when they first arrive in the city where Grandma lives?
(a) It looks a lot like Flint.
(b) It is so green.
(c) It is ugly.
(d) It is not what he imagined.

14. What does Kenny say he is scared of when he gets older?
(a) That he will be too soft.
(b) That he will make bad decisions.
(c) That he won't know everything.
(d) That he will not know who to trust.

15. What does Byron say he would not do during the entire trip?
(a) Sleep.
(b) Talk.
(c) Eat.
(d) Cry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Momma want the family to do during their road trip?

2. What is Momma mad about when she sees Dad drove straight through the entire trip?

3. Why doesn't Byron sleep in his own room on the night before the road trip?

4. Why did the Watsons leave Alabama the night of the bombing?

5. What street did the church bombing in Birmingham take place?

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