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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. Where does Kenny hide at his house in Chapter 15?

2. What does Byron show Kenny in the bathroom in Chapter 15?

3. Why can't the dog hunt anymore?

4. What do the Watsons have a hard time getting used to in Alabama?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Where does Grandma warn the children not to go, and why?

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

4. What caused what Kenny heard in the back yard, and how does he discover this?

5. What does Momma say she dissapproves of her mother for, and what is Grandma's response?

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

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

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

9. Why does Kenny feel he won a small victory during the car ride in Chapter 9?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why? How did this character change throughout the book?

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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