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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. Why does Kenny want to go to the area of the lake that Grandma warned about?
(a) He has never seen a real bear.
(b) He wants adventure.
(c) He likes snakes.
(d) He would like to meet a hobo.

2. What clue does Kenny see in Chapter 11 that they have been driving longer than planned?
(a) Byron has fuzz on his head.
(b) The sun is hotter.
(c) He needs a shower.
(d) Dad's whiskers are growing.

3. What once tried to drown the hunting dog?
(a) A racoon.
(b) A fox.
(c) A badger.
(d) A deer.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Momma want the family to do during their road trip?

2. In Chapter 14, what does Joey show Kenny to prove she is alive?

3. How many states do the Watsons drive through before their second break?

4. What do Byron and Kenny trade off doing while Joey sleeps?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Kenny see when he gets to the church to find Joey?

2. How does Joey react when Mrs. Davidson brings her a present, and what does Momma say about this?

3. What does Kenny think about the lecture Byron gives him after he gets out from behind the couch?

4. What does Kenny first think when Joey talks to him in his room in Chapter 14?

5. What caused what Kenny heard in the back yard, and how does he discover this?

6. Why does Kenny want to go to Collier's Landing, and how do his siblings react to this?

7. What does Momma say she dissapproves of her mother for, and what is Grandma's response?

8. What has Dad planned for the trip despite Momma's intense research?

9. What was Kenny ashamed about after the bombing?

10. What is the first chore Grandma gives Byron, and how does he respond to this?

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