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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Byron's nickname?
(a) Bon.
(b) Byr.
(c) Ron.
(d) By.

2. How long does the family enjoy the new addition to the car?
(a) 4 hours.
(b) 1 hour.
(c) 2 hours.
(d) 3 hours.

3. What is Dad's finishing touch to fixing up his car?
(a) A new horn.
(b) An air freshener.
(c) Seat covers.
(d) A window opener.

4. Why is the method Momma suggests for buying food in Chapter 6 so embarrassing at first?
(a) They hate counting out all the money.
(b) They were saving their allowance for something else.
(c) They think it means they are on welfare.
(d) They worry the owner will not believe them.

5. Why does Momma bundle her kids up so much in the winter?
(a) She thinks cold is deadly.
(b) She likes how they look.
(c) She had a sister die of pneumonia.
(d) She says if she is cold, so are they.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Byron pretending to shoot down in the locked bathroom?

2. What does Byron do to his hair in Chapter 7?

3. Why does the new kid stop eating lunch with Kenny for a while?

4. What does Momma try first in an effort to get Byron's lips off the mirror?

5. Why is Dad fixing up the car?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Dad say Momma's old boyfriend said to try to keep her from marrying Dad?

2. What happens in Chapter 5 when Momma tries to punish Byron in the way she had threatened?

3. In Chapter 3, how does Kenny feel about havng to sit by the new kid at first, and why?

4. What does Kenny like to watch his father do in the mornings, and why?

5. Why does Momma bundle up her kids so much when it gets cold?

6. What does Dad reveal as the final touch to his repairs on the car?

7. What is the biggest addition Dad makes to the car in Chapter 8?

8. What are the Watsons doing at the very beginning of the book?

9. How does Kenny try to help Rufus stay warm in the winter?

10. Why does Kenny say he is the kind of kid who gets teased?

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