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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the color of the school that James and his Mama pass while in the big city?
(a) Green.
(b) Red.
(c) White.
(d) Yellow.

2. Who is the protagonist of the story?
(a) Ty.
(b) Auntie.
(c) James.
(d) Mama.

3. Who says, "I got girlfriends, too"?
(a) The busdriver.
(b) The dentist.
(c) Father.
(d) James.

4. Who says, "I don't love him nothing"?
(a) Auntie.
(b) The little girl on the bus.
(c) Mama.
(d) The woman that offered a treat to James.

5. What did Mama make James kill?
(a) A redbird.
(b) A mouse.
(c) A goose.
(d) A crow.

6. What did the bird do when James reached in further to grab him?
(a) He "screamed" at James.
(b) He pecked James' hand.
(c) He lay down like he was dead.
(d) He flew away.

7. Why doesn't James say anything else to the girl on the bus?
(a) Because she has already gotten off.
(b) Because he doesn't want to bust her in the mouth.
(c) Because it hurts too bad.
(d) Because she won't listen to him.

8. Who "knowed it was hurting me"?
(a) Ty.
(b) Auntie.
(c) James.
(d) Mama.

9. What town does Mama and James go to?
(a) Bayonne.
(b) Owensville.
(c) Old Town.
(d) Bridgeford.

10. Who says, " I'm going one way and he pulling the other"?
(a) Ty.
(b) Monsieur Bayonne.
(c) James.
(d) Auntie.

11. What has been hurting James?
(a) His head.
(b) His tooth.
(c) His foot.
(d) His arm.

12. Why doesn't James want anyone to tell Mama about his hurting?
(a) Because it's getting better.
(b) Because he already talked to the doctor.
(c) Because they don't have the money to fix it.
(d) Because Mama already knows.

13. What is all cracked in the city where James and Mama are?
(a) The pavement.
(b) The post office.
(c) The train tracks.
(d) The dentist's office.

14. How long has James been hurting?
(a) Close to two weeks.
(b) Close to a month.
(c) Close to six months.
(d) Close to two months.

15. Why did James tell Ty he was hurting?
(a) Because Ty was a dentist.
(b) Because Ty already knew.
(c) Because Ty would tell a dentist.
(d) Because Ty is his best buddy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mama plan on getting with her leftover money?

2. What else did Monsieur Bayonne do besides making a sign over James' jaw?

3. Why does James feel he had to kill the bird?

4. What did Mama want James to do after she killed the bird?

5. What was James doing beside the trap while Mama was over by the fence?

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