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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what is David's reaction when the janitor says that he might come to the reservation to see the caterpillars?
(a) He does not think the reservation needs more curious outsiders to visit.
(b) He does not think the caterpillars are interesting enough to come see.
(c) He wishes that he felt as curious and motivated as the janitor seems to feel.
(d) He is intrigued that someone from Overtown is willing to come to the reservation.
2. In "The Blessing Tobacco," where is Paige working?
(a) The grocery store.
(b) The liquor store.
(c) A pawnshop.
(d) A restaurant.
3. To what does David compare the sound of the ice cracking in the swamp?
(a) The sound of summer fireworks.
(b) Distant gunshots.
(c) Someone walking around them.
(d) Doors opening and shutting.
4. In "The Blessing Tobacco," what has David been sent to his grandmother's for?
(a) To fill the wood box.
(b) To accompany her to the grocery store.
(c) To escort her to his mother's house.
(d) To do dishes and take out garbage.
5. In "The Blessing Tobacco," why is Paige in David's room when he wakes up from his nap?
(a) She is concerned about the noises he was making in his sleep.
(b) She wants to know why he smells like tobacco smoke.
(c) She wants to talk to him about their grandmother.
(d) She needs to borrow five dollars for gas money.
Short Answer Questions
1. In "In a Jar," what happens to Paige on the night the siblings hear the knocking in the walls?
2. To what does David compare Fellis when he sees him struggling to sit up?
3. What is the implied reason that Fellis's lip is purple?
4. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what is the real cause for Fellis dropping out of college?
5. In "Food for the Common Cold," what does Frick dislike about the birthday present David's father has given him?
Short Essay Questions
1. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," what does David point to as the beginning of the breakdown in his relationship with Tabitha?
2. In "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars," how does David use the layout of the hospital as a metaphor for the human mind?
3. In "In a Jar," what is in the jar David finds, and why does it upset his mother?
4. How does David discover the jar in "In a Jar"?
5. What irritates David about the questions the hospital staff keeps asking him while he is waiting for Fellis in "In a Field of Stray Caterpillars"?
6. In "Get Me Some Medicine," which behaviors of Fellis's indicate that he has a habit of blaming others for his problems?
7. In "Food for the Common Cold," what reason does Frick give for wanting to tear the headstone down, and what commentary does David offer about this?
8. In "Get Me Some Medicine," what details demonstrate that David's friendship with Fellis does not blind David to Fellis's faults?
9. In "Burn," what point about economic realities on the reservation does David make as he steps in the boot prints along the sidewalk on his way home?
10. In "The Blessing Tobacco," when David is feeling sick, how does Paige demonstrate her concern and affection?
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