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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Joey go to Sunday School with in Alabama?
(a) Grandma.
(b) Some neighbors.
(c) Mr. Robert.
(d) Kenny and Byron.

2. What do Byron and Kenny trade off doing while Joey sleeps?
(a) Pulling their feet up to avoid hitting her.
(b) Putting her head on their lap.
(c) Stroking her back.
(d) Plucking her hair.

3. Why does Kenny want to go to the area of the lake that Grandma warned about?
(a) He has never seen a real bear.
(b) He wants adventure.
(c) He would like to meet a hobo.
(d) He likes snakes.

4. Where does Byron kiss Kenny when he starts to breathe again in Chapter 13?
(a) His lips.
(b) His head.
(c) His hands.
(d) His cheeks.

5. Who does Kenny think caused the big boom?
(a) Wool Pooh.
(b) White supremists.
(c) Escaped slaves.
(d) Angry policemen.

6. Why did the Watsons leave Alabama the night of the bombing?
(a) They were worried about Kenny.
(b) They didn't want Joey to hear about the bombing.
(c) They thought Byron would get bad ideas.
(d) Dad wanted to get back to work.

7. Who did Dad tell about his plan to drive through the night?
(a) Mr. Johnson.
(b) Mr. Martinez.
(c) Mrs. Davidson.
(d) Ms. Jones.

8. Where did Momma write out the plan for the trip?
(a) On a calendar.
(b) On flash cards.
(c) In a recipe book.
(d) In a notebook.

9. What tragic even recently happened at the part of the lake Grandma tells the kids to stay away from?
(a) A little boy drowned.
(b) A little girl was bitten and died.
(c) A girl was murdered and violated.
(d) A family was beaten.

10. Who slept through the entire disaster after the big boom?
(a) Mr. Robert.
(b) Grandma.
(c) Byron.
(d) Momma.

11. Where is Kenny when he hears the big boom?
(a) In the back yard.
(b) In his room.
(c) Outside the church.
(d) On the road.

12. What is Kenny's favorite song?
(a) I Need You.
(b) Yakety Yak.
(c) This Little Light.
(d) Stand By Me.

13. Who does Dad think is responsible for the big boom?
(a) A police.
(b) The neighbors.
(c) White men.
(d) Byron.

14. What part of the lake does Grandma say to stay away from?
(a) Collier's Landing.
(b) Circle Dock.
(c) Colenel's Point.
(d) Cray's Pier.

15. What does Momma do when Dad starts a silly game when she wakes up?
(a) Goes back to sleep.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Asks to drive for a while.
(d) Plays along.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of house did Kenny think Grandma lived in?

2. Why can't the dog hunt anymore?

3. What is the first chore Grandma gives Byron?

4. What gift does Mrs. Davidson give her favorite Watson before they leave on their trip?

5. Who saves Kenny from the dangerous part of the lake?

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