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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Byron kiss Kenny when he starts to breathe again in Chapter 13?
(a) His lips.
(b) His hands.
(c) His head.
(d) His cheeks.

2. Who is Wool Pooh?
(a) A vicious neighborhood dog.
(b) Winnie the Pooh's evil twin.
(c) A family joke.
(d) A goblin from an old story.

3. How long is the road trip supposed to take?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 6 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 4 days.

4. Why did the Watsons leave Alabama the night of the bombing?
(a) Dad wanted to get back to work.
(b) They didn't want Joey to hear about the bombing.
(c) They were worried about Kenny.
(d) They thought Byron would get bad ideas.

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

6. What does Momma want the family to do during their road trip?
(a) Stay happy.
(b) See the country.
(c) Learn something.
(d) Bond.

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

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

9. What is the safe place a sign points to along the lake?
(a) A shallow hollow.
(b) Collier's landing.
(c) A public beach.
(d) A diving pond.

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

11. Who screams just after the big boom was heard?
(a) Joey.
(b) Byron.
(c) Granda.
(d) Momma.

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

13. Why does Dad tell Kenny that Byron needs to go South for a while?
(a) To be properly disciplined.
(b) To get a new perspective on things.
(c) To learn that he and Momma mean business.
(d) To escape the bad influences of Flint.

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

15. Who was most effected by the bombing?
(a) Byron.
(b) Momma.
(c) Kenny.
(d) Joetta.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do the kids all go to the lake in Chapter 13?

2. Where is the gift from Mrs. Davidson kept?

3. What are the Watson children afraid of when they take their second break of the road trip?

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

5. Why does Byron want to go to the lake in Chapter 12?

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