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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. Who screams just after the big boom was heard?

2. What clue does Kenny see in Chapter 11 that they have been driving longer than planned?

3. What part of the lake does Grandma say to stay away from?

4. What is the name of Grandma's gentleman friend?

5. How many children died in the church bombing in Birmingham?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What bothers the Watson kids so much at their first stop along the road trip?

4. What is true about the church bombing in this book?

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

6. What surprises Kenny about Birmingham when they finally get there?

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

8. What saps the energy out of Kenny in Alabama?

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

10. What does Byron seem to like about being in Alabama?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Sacrifice was a theme that was very prevalent in this book. Who were the characters most affected by this theme, and how did they allow sacrifice to change their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Friendship is a strong theme throughout the book. Where are some places this theme appears, and how do the characters touched by it react? How do certain friendships change over the course of the book, and what causes these changes?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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