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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does David sleep at the end of "Chapter 2"?

3. How does David say Aunt Mae met George?

4. What is the first thing David thinks of when he hears his father died?

5. Why are David's pants wet in "Chapter 3"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is David's life in school like in the fourth grade?

2. What does the strange woman at the end of "Chapter 4" tell David's family?

3. Why does David say Aunt Mae had a hard time fitting in in his small town?

4. How does Aunt Mae attract attention to herself at the factory party?

5. What does David say happened when he had to play with Bruce?

6. What happens when David's father is drafted?

7. What is the party like at the factory in "Chapter 5"?

8. What does David say happened to George and Mae's relationship?

9. How does Mrs. Watkins punish David in "Chapter 3"?

10. In "Chapter 3," what makes David's lunch special?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze Aunt Mae's role in David's romantic life. Does she help or hinder his relationship? Use the book to support your analysis.

Essay Topic 2

How does the narrative tone affect the novel? Consider the author's straightforward delivery vs. the times he uses symbolic descriptive passages.

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the relationship between David and Aunt Mae. Use examples and quotes from the novel to support your analysis.

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