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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. James tells the reader while he is watching the scenery outside that the river is what?
(a) Gray.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Alone.
(d) Blue.

2. What kind of prayers does James claim he is saying?
(a) Silent prayers.
(b) Prayers to God.
(c) Baptist.
(d) His own.

3. What sign did Monsieur Bayonne make over James' jaw?
(a) A prayer sign.
(b) The cross.
(c) A sorrowful sign.
(d) A thumbs-up.

4. What does James have for breakfast?
(a) Bread and syrup.
(b) Syrup and butter.
(c) Ham and syrup.
(d) Eggs and syrup..

5. Who says in Chapter 3, "I can eat anything on it"?
(a) Ty.
(b) Auntie.
(c) James.
(d) Mama.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what didn't Ty do before he started eating his breakfast?

2. In Chapter 3, what does James do when he gets up in the morning?

3. What does James do instead of sitting on a seat in the bus?

4. How long has James been hurting?

5. James says he's been to the bigger city before and that he went with who?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does James describe the sleet that is falling?

2. What does Helena tell Mama after Mama states that they "don't take no handout"?

3. What kind of solution is given to James to help with his toothache?

4. Why does James close his eyes while he's walking with his Mama back to the dentist's office and what happens when he closes his eyes?

5. What is James' response to Mama when she tells him they are going to town in the morning?

6. What happens when James and Mama get back to the dentist's office?

7. Describe the waiting room in the dentist's office during the opening of Chapter 8.

8. Describe the sleeping arrangements in James' home.

9. How are the nights different now that Daddy is in the Army?

10. Why does James think the little old lady must be crazy?

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