1. Why does Old Man compare the brothers to locusts?
(a) Because they are both in his garden.
(b) Because locusts are ugly like the boys.
(c) Because they are damaging his garden.
(d) Because they will quickly fly away back to their house.

2. What does Paps say to the narrator as he dries him off in Chapter 10, YOU BETTER COME?
(a) "I thought you disappeared" (49).
(b) Paps jokes "about needing to make some more boys to take our [the brothers'] places" (46).
(c) "You grew" (46).
(d) "Get my boots from the closet" (49).

3. Why is Ma worried about the brothers' bath in Chapter 10, YOU BETTER COME?
(a) Ma is worried that the brothers will catch "pneumonia" (46) from the cold water.
(b) Ma is stressed that the brothers are "sneaky," (47) and will play a trick on her.
(c) Ma is concerned about the brothers, because the brothers were "clean and fed and not afraid of growing up" (47).
(d) Ma is scared that the brothers "couldn't comprehend what was..." (46) happening.

4. Why do the brothers have to be quiet in the mornings?
(a) Because they have a new baby brother who is asleep.
(b) Because Paps is asleep.
(c) Because the neighbors downstairs get angry if they hear noise.
(d) Because Ma is asleep.

5. How does Ma describe the difference between loving younger sons to older ones?
(a) Ma states that with her older sons she no longer had to "shy away" (17).
(b) Ma states that with her older son she had to punish them more.
(c) Ma states that with her older sons she had to "meet taught with tough" (17).
(d) Ma states that with her older sons she had to use "cooing words" (17).