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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who saves Kenny from the dangerous part of the lake?
(a) Byron.
(b) A stranger.
(c) Dad.
(d) Mr. Robert.

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

3. What does the family do while Dad drives after the first stop on the road trip?
(a) Listens to Momma read.
(b) Looks at the changing scenery.
(c) Falls asleep.
(d) Sings.

4. What does the C.O.R.E. stand for?
(a) Common Origins of Races and Elements.
(b) Continual Offering for Rights and Equity.
(c) Community of Rights for Everyone.
(d) Congress of Racial Equity.

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

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

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

8. What street did the church bombing in Birmingham take place?
(a) A street.
(b) 16th street.
(c) F street.
(d) 18th street.

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

10. Who does Mrs. Davidson love most in the Watson family?
(a) Byron.
(b) Momma.
(c) Kenny.
(d) Joey.

11. What caused the big boom?
(a) A caved in roof.
(b) Falling rocks.
(c) A bomb.
(d) Thunder.

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

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

14. What are the kids upset about at the first stop on their road trip?
(a) There are only outhouses.
(b) There are no vending machines.
(c) The stop is at a tiny shack.
(d) There is a drinking fountain for colored people.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Kenny say he is scared of when he gets older?

3. Where does Byron kiss Kenny when he starts to breathe again in Chapter 13?

4. Where did the big boom occur?

5. What does Momma do when Dad starts a silly game when she wakes up?

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