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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 does Byron feel when Kenny reads to his class?

2. What is Joetta's nickname?

3. What is Dad's finishing touch to fixing up his car?

4. What part of Byron does Momma use to pull him out of the bathroom?

5. What is the name of the school Kenny attends?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens when Kenny finds a dollar at school?

3. How does Momma soothe Rufus's hurt feelings for Kenny?

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

5. How does Kenny tease Byron after seeing his hair?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joetta has a pure and compassionate heart. How does she show this compassion, and in what ways does this compassion of hers change the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What were some of the forms of foreshadowing used in this book, and how did those moments affect the course of the plot?

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