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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 9.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does David stay the night his mother dies?
(a) Outside on the porch.
(b) In bed with her.
(c) In the bathroom.
(d) With his toy train.

2. When David finds his mother in "Chapter 9," where is blood coming from?
(a) Her hands.
(b) Her ears.
(c) Her mouth.
(d) Her forehead.

3. What does Aunt Mae give David for graduating?
(a) A watch.
(b) A new suit.
(c) A train ticket.
(d) A check.

4. In "Chapter 1," what does David say lights up the night during his train ride?
(a) People.
(b) Cars' headlights.
(c) Signs.
(d) Stars.

5. In "Chapter 6," what picture does David's mother stare at often?
(a) The picture of David's father's grave.
(b) A picture of David's father in uniform.
(c) Her wedding picture.
(d) David's baby picture.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does David's mother fall down the stairs in "Chapter 2"?

2. After digging his mother's grave, what does David instinctively know?

3. Why does David return the flower to Aunt Mae?

4. What is wrong with Aunt Mae's breakfast in "Chapter 3"?

5. Why does the house David and his family move into in "Chapter 2" have little furniture?

(see the answer key)

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