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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sean sign when Frannie gets in her mothers lap?
(a) You'll hurt the baby.
(b) You're too old for that.
(c) Big baby.
(d) You'll hurt Mama.

2. What is Rayray doing while Ms. Johnson is talking about writing a story?
(a) Looking out the window.
(b) Reading a comic book.
(c) Scratching his name into his desk.
(d) Writing.

3. How old does Mama say Frannie was when she first started talking about Mr. Hungry?
(a) About nine.
(b) About three.
(c) About seven.
(d) About five.

4. What does Frannie's mother tell her to do as soon as she enters the house?
(a) Start her homework.
(b) Wash her hands.
(c) Mash the potatoes.
(d) Go back and clean up the snow off the floor.

5. What was Mama doing when she heard the news about the draft lottery?
(a) Making a cake for their father's birthday.
(b) Frying bacon for breakfast.
(c) Frying chicken for dinner.
(d) Making pancakes for Sean.

6. What is the sign for Jesus?
(a) Both hand stretched out as if nailed to the cross.
(b) The middle finger touching the opposite palm.
(c) Both hands together as if in prayer.
(d) Hands folded together with two fingers pointed up.

7. What kind of hat does Frannie wear to church that Sunday?
(a) Felt.
(b) The hood from her jacket.
(c) Crocheted.
(d) Rabbit fur.

8. What is Trevor doing when Frannie and the new boy are walking into the school?
(a) Leaning against the fence.
(b) Sitting on the ground
(c) Making threatening gestures.
(d) Walking into the classroom.

9. What does Frannie feel while she's sitting in Mama's lap?
(a) The fear that something will happen to Mama.
(b) A foot kick at her.
(c) The fear that something will happen to the baby.
(d) The fear of the coming changes.

10. What does Frannie say when her mother tells her to go wash her hands before mashing the potatoes?
(a) That she had on gloves.
(b) That she already did.
(c) That she'll do it now.
(d) That she doesn't want to.

11. What is the picture Frannie is looking at while she's talking to Samantha on the telephone?
(a) A painting of Jesus and some children .
(b) A drawing Frannie made in art class.
(c) The photo of Lila.
(d) Frannie's first grade school picture.

12. What does Frannie say was the point where the new boy proved he wasn't Jesus?
(a) When he started to cry.
(b) When he hurt Trevor.
(c) When he was eating candy.
(d) When he walked away from the fight.

13. What happens just as Frannie and the new boy enter the school building?
(a) The bell rings.
(b) The principal steps into the hall.
(c) Trevor rushes past.
(d) Rayray starts to dance.

14. How many girls are in the group when one girl begins talking to Sean?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

15. Where does the new boy say everyone can find the truth?
(a) In chuch.
(b) In school.
(c) In their hearts.
(d) In books.

Short Answer Questions

1. What's for lunch on Wednesday?

2. Where does Frannie sit when her grandmother sits on the couch?

3. Why does Frannie believe Samantha says this?

4. Why do Frannie and Samantha walk so slowly on the way home that day?

5. Who helps Trevor up after he falls?

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