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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 does Dad pretend to be while presenting the biggest addition to the car?
(a) An auctioneer.
(b) A car salesman.
(c) A winner of a huge prize.
(d) A confused man.

2. Where do the Watsons live at the beginning of the book?
(a) Farmington.
(b) Fulton.
(c) Flint.
(d) Franks.

3. During which season does the story begin?
(a) Spring.
(b) Summer.
(c) Fall.
(d) Winter.

4. What does Byron throw at the bird on the phone wire?
(a) Cookies.
(b) Bottle caps.
(c) Rocks.
(d) Snowballs.

5. What does Byron say the garbage trucks really do in the morning?
(a) Make the world colder.
(b) Look for kids without proper coats.
(c) Pick up frozen bodies.
(d) Shovel the roads.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What day of the week does Dad present the biggest addition to the car?

3. Who helps Kenny make friends with the new kid again?

4. What do the new boys get teased most about?

5. Why does Dad want to go to his sister's house at the beginning of the book?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why has Dad been making so many repairs to the car in Chapter 8?

3. What does Byron do after accidentally killing the bird on the phone wire?

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

5. What does Kenny see Byron doing in the locked bathroom?

6. What makes Byron so happy after leaving the store with Kenny in Chapter 6?

7. How does Byron react when Kenny comes to his class to read?

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

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

10. What does Momma do to try to help Byron get his lips off the mirror?

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