The Sky Is Gray Test | Final Test - Easy

Ernest J. Gaines
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

The Sky Is Gray Test | Final Test - Easy

Ernest J. Gaines
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 137 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The nurse claims that the dentist will not see any more patients until what time?
(a) One o'clock.
(b) Noon.
(c) Two o'clock.
(d) Three o'clock.

2. What does the boy with the book blame for the fact that he doesn't believe in God?
(a) That he was born too late.
(b) That the wait for the dentist is too long.
(c) That books are hard to read.
(d) That everything is evil in the world.

3. What does Mama ask James after they get back to the office in Chapter 10?
(a) If he is ready to ride the bus.
(b) If he wants to get his tooth pulled.
(c) If he is cold.
(d) If he's hungry.

4. When James and Mama get back to the dentist's office, what can't they do?
(a) See the doctor.
(b) Open the door.
(c) Talk to the nurse.
(d) Smell smoke.

5. What color is the heater inside the cafe?
(a) White.
(b) Gray.
(c) Brown.
(d) Black.

6. Who says, "done forgot the heart absolutely" when someone else in the office suggests that men should listen to their heads and not their hearts?
(a) The boy with the book.
(b) James.
(c) The woman with the two sweaters.
(d) The nurse.

7. James is so cold by the end of Chapter 10 that he wants to do what?
(a) Dance.
(b) Cry.
(c) Sing.
(d) Sleep.

8. Why is the dentist's office waiting room full of smoke?
(a) Because there is a candle burning in every corner of the room.
(b) Because there is a fire burning in the empty field.
(c) Because the fireplace is stopped up.
(d) Because there are two men smoking pipes.

9. What are the people wearing that are coming into the office in Chapter 8?
(a) Big coats.
(b) Top hats.
(c) Black boots.
(d) Fake smiles.

10. What does Mama ask to see in the store in Chapter 9?
(a) Ax handles.
(b) Flour bags.
(c) Chicken feed.
(d) Wood.

11. What does James do when he feels something hit his cap?
(a) He throws his cap.
(b) He takes off his cap.
(c) He looks up to the sky.
(d) He jumps.

12. What rises out of Mama's coat while she warms herself at the heater inside the cafe?
(a) Smoke.
(b) Her hands.
(c) Steam.
(d) Her handkerchief.

13. In the opening of Chapter 10, what building does James see a clock on?
(a) The office.
(b) The general store.
(c) The courthouse.
(d) The post office.

14. Who says, "I'm questioning the world" while waiting in the dentist's office after someone states that they are mad at the world?
(a) James.
(b) The young black man with the book.
(c) The preacher.
(d) Mama.

15. While James is walking, he thinks about Ty playing with Monsieur Bayonne's guitar; when Ty played with Monsieur Bayonne's guitar what happened?
(a) Ty learned a new song.
(b) Ty sang and played a made up song.
(c) Ty broke the guitar.
(d) Ty broke one of the strings.

Short Answer Questions

1. While James and his Mama are walking, James said he'd be happy if it was what all the time?

2. Who says, "nurse, I have to go back in the field this evening" after finding out that the dentist is not taking anymore patients until after lunch?

3. What do James and Mama do after seeing what time it is on the clock that James sees in Chapter 10?

4. What is the young black man waiting in the dentist's office wearing?

5. What happens to James when he sees a coat while he and Mama walk past the boy in the brown coat and past the store windows?

(see the answer keys)

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