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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. How is Momma kept from punishing Byron?

2. Who gets Kenny's gloves back after they are stolen?

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

4. What does Byron do after getting off the bus some days?

5. What does Momma threaten to do if Byron is caught playing with the dangerous item again?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Momma do when she realizes what Byron is doing in the locked bathroom?

4. What does Momma threaten to do to Byron if he plays with fire again, and why?

5. What does Dad do after seeing what Byron did to his hair?

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

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

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

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

10. What does Byron say to get Joetta to stop complaining about the warm clothes?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Byron is incredibly protective of his little brother. What are some of the ways this protective feeling is shown, and how do these moments affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

What happened when Byron threw a cookie at the bird? How did this event change Byron, and how did this change affect the other characters in the book?

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