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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does the preacher come to see David in "Chapter 9"?
(a) To try to convert him.
(b) To collect money for the church.
(c) To ask to do the memorial service for his mother.
(d) To convince him to put his mother in an institution.

2. How is David described in "Chapter 10"?
(a) Alone.
(b) Renewed.
(c) Tired.
(d) Hopeful.

3. What does David see outside his window in "Chapter 10"?
(a) Cities.
(b) Hills.
(c) Flatlands.
(d) Coal mines.

4. After the war, why are some men outcasts in David's town?
(a) For having foreign wives.
(b) For losing the war.
(c) For being violent.
(d) For being poor.

5. When David starts crying in "Chapter 9," why does he think it is strange?
(a) Because he isn't sad.
(b) Because he never cries.
(c) Because he is too old.
(d) Because his mother is selfish.

6. Why does Aunt Mae lose her job at the factory?
(a) She doesn't show up for work.
(b) The factory closes.
(c) Her work becomes poor.
(d) She's too busy with the band.

7. In "Chapter 8," where does David spend most of his free time?
(a) At the drugstore.
(b) In town.
(c) In the upstairs room.
(d) Near the radio.

8. What does David say about the sky while riding on the train in "Chapter 10"?
(a) It's where he wants to be.
(b) It's ugly.
(c) It's the same as yesterday.
(d) It's more cloudy.

9. What does Jo Lynne say when David invites her to a movie?
(a) She says she has to think about it.
(b) She doesn't say anything.
(c) She says she has to ask her mother first.
(d) She accepts immediately.

10. In "Chapter 8," what does David's mother do when she sees David?
(a) She cries.
(b) She goes to sleep.
(c) She asks him for help.
(d) She stares.

11. Who suggests David take Jo Lynne to the movies in "Chapter 7"?
(a) David's mother.
(b) David's boss.
(c) Jo Lynne.
(d) Aunt Mae.

12. How does David feel after talking to Jo Lynne before she leaves town?
(a) In love.
(b) Confused.
(c) Ashamed.
(d) Calm.

13. Why does Aunt Mae leave for Nashville?
(a) To marry Clyde.
(b) To get fresh air.
(c) To start a music career.
(d) For a change.

14. At the end of "Chapter 10," who does David consider turning to for help?
(a) Clyde.
(b) The train conductor.
(c) No one.
(d) Aunt Mae.

15. How does David feel at the end of "Chapter 6"?
(a) Worried.
(b) Happy.
(c) Proud.
(d) Helpless.

Short Answer Questions

1. In "Chapter 10," why does David think about his toy train?

2. In "Chapter 9," what does David first feel under his feet while looking for his mother?

3. How old is David in "Chapter 10"?

4. In "Chapter 10," how does David describe the distance he traveled?

5. How long after Jo Lynne first comes in the store does it take before David talks to her?

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