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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why is Dad fixing up the car?

3. Who does not allow Momma to punish Byron?

4. How does Kenny feel when he sees the person who stole his gloves getting punished?

5. What is Byron's nickname?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why did Kenny stop playing with LJ?

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

6. What happens when Kenny asks to sign the welfare list to pay for his groceries?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of social codes were disobeyed in this book, and how did this lack of observance affect the main characters in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Kenny has a somewhat negative view of his intellect. Where does this view come from, and how has this affected his personality and his place in the school?

Essay Topic 3

Why did the Watsons decide to make the trek down to Alabama, and how did this trip change the lives of each member of the family?

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