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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the house David and his family move into in "Chapter 2" have little furniture?
(a) The rented their furniture with the house.
(b) They sold their furniture to make money.
(c) They were robbed before they moved.
(d) The new house is larger than the old one.

2. In "Chapter 2," how does David lose a tooth?
(a) He gets punched.
(b) He eats something hard.
(c) It falls out in his sleep.
(d) Mrs. Watkins knocks it out.

3. Who does David tell about thinking Mrs. Watkins is cross-eyed?
(a) Aunt Mae.
(b) Mrs. Watkins.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

4. In "Chapter 1," how does David describe his years before starting school?
(a) Quickly passing.
(b) The best of his childhood.
(c) Tortured and troubled.
(d) Beautifully sad.

5. What does Mrs. Watkins's husband do for a living?
(a) He is a deacon.
(b) He is a painter.
(c) He is a reporter.
(d) He is a mechanic.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 1," what does David say lights up the night during his train ride?

2. What does David do the first time he smells Mrs. Watkins' breath?

3. In "Chapter 2," why does David's father need help in the fields?

4. Why does David say it was difficult to play near his new house?

5. Why does Mrs. Watkins use her husband as a threat against her students?

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