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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Dad think is responsible for the big boom?
(a) The neighbors.
(b) Byron.
(c) White men.
(d) A police.

3. Where is the gift from Mrs. Davidson kept?
(a) On a desk.
(b) In a chest.
(c) A sock drawer.
(d) On a wall.

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

5. Why does Kenny have a hard time sleeping in Alabama?
(a) It is too hot.
(b) It is too quiet.
(c) It is too noisy.
(d) It is too dark.

6. Where did Momma write out the plan for the trip?
(a) On a calendar.
(b) In a notebook.
(c) In a recipe book.
(d) On flash cards.

7. Where does Grandma Sands live?
(a) Atlanta.
(b) Tallahassee.
(c) Birmingham.
(d) Nashville.

8. What does Kenny call Joey while he is hiding at his house in Chapter 15?
(a) A tattle tale.
(b) A snitch.
(c) A sad girl.
(d) A spoiled brat.

9. Who does Kenny think caused the big boom?
(a) White supremists.
(b) Wool Pooh.
(c) Angry policemen.
(d) Escaped slaves.

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

11. What does Dad say when Byron complains at the first stop on the road trip?
(a) "You better get used to it."
(b) "It is all I can offer."
(c) :It is better than nothing."
(d) "You deserve it."

12. Why do the kids all go to the lake in Chapter 13?
(a) To check beaver traps.
(b) To fetch water.
(c) To go fishing.
(d) To go swimming.

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

14. What shocks Kenny about Byron when they get to Grandma's house?
(a) He is rude.
(b) He doesn't say a word.
(c) He seems happy to be there.
(d) He listens to Grandma.

15. Who does Kenny see as an angel as he is in danger at the area of the lake Grandma warned about?
(a) Joetta.
(b) Momma.
(c) Grandma.
(d) Mrs. Davidson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of Grandma's gentleman friend?

3. How does Momma let Grandma know she is there in Chapter 11?

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

5. What is Kenny's favorite song?

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