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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 Kenny do when he sees his reflection in the mirror in Chapter 15?
(a) Vomits.
(b) Breaks the mirror.
(c) Cries.
(d) Runs away.

2. What does Kenny say he is scared of when he gets older?
(a) That he will make bad decisions.
(b) That he will be too soft.
(c) That he will not know who to trust.
(d) That he won't know everything.

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

4. 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) There is a drinking fountain for colored people.
(d) The stop is at a tiny shack.

5. What is the hunting dog's name?
(a) Thomas.
(b) Tibbets.
(c) Toddy.
(d) Toby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Grandma say to stay away from a certain part of the lake?

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

3. What does Dad call the family when they all wake up in the car in Chapter 11?

4. Why did the Watsons leave Alabama the night of the bombing?

5. What does the C.O.R.E. stand for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Byron do after Kenny is saved and is breathing again in Chapter 13?

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

3. Why can't Mr. Robert and his dog hunt anymore?

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

5. What does the author ask his readers to do at the end of the book?

6. What scares the kids when they get out of the car for the second time during the trip?

7. What relieves Momma about Dad ignoring all of her plans for the trip?

8. What do Kenny and Byron trade off doing while driving in Chapter 10?

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

10. Who is the Wool Pooh?

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