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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Byron want to go to the lake in Chapter 12?
(a) To go swimming.
(b) To go fishing.
(c) To check raccoon traps.
(d) To see the spawning fish.

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

3. How many states do the Watsons drive through before their second break?
(a) 3.
(b) 2.
(c) 4.
(d) 1.

4. What does Dad call the family when they all wake up in the car in Chapter 11?
(a) Zombies.
(b) Sleepy heads.
(c) Southerners.
(d) Silly Northerners

5. What does Kenny call Joey while he is hiding at his house in Chapter 15?
(a) A spoiled brat.
(b) A sad girl.
(c) A tattle tale.
(d) A snitch.

6. What once tried to drown the hunting dog?
(a) A deer.
(b) A racoon.
(c) A fox.
(d) A badger.

7. What does the family do while Dad drives after the first stop on the road trip?
(a) Looks at the changing scenery.
(b) Sings.
(c) Listens to Momma read.
(d) Falls asleep.

8. Why did Joey leave the church before the big boom?
(a) She felt uneasy.
(b) She got hungry.
(c) She left her Bible on her bed.
(d) She saw Kenny waving to her.

9. What is the first chore Grandma gives Byron?
(a) To cut some wood.
(b) To fetch some water.
(c) To feed the chickens.
(d) To go to the store.

10. What does Kenny take from the place where the big boom occurred?
(a) A shoe.
(b) A piece of charred wood.
(c) A ribbon.
(d) A burned brick.

11. What about Grandma does Momma not approve of?
(a) Her lack of church going.
(b) Her outhouse.
(c) Her dyed hair.
(d) Her gentleman friend.

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

13. Where did the big boom occur?
(a) The church.
(b) The school.
(c) The town square.
(d) The lake.

14. What is Momma happy about when she sees Dad has driven straight through the entire trip?
(a) She gets to see her mother sooner.
(b) They still have food to give her mother.
(c) The trip was shorter.
(d) They saved money.

15. How long is the road trip supposed to take?
(a) 5 days.
(b) 4 days.
(c) 3 days.
(d) 6 days.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Byron kiss Kenny when he starts to breathe again in Chapter 13?

2. Who does Byron invite to go to the lake with him in Chapter 12?

3. Where does Kenny hide at his house in Chapter 15?

4. Why can't the dog hunt anymore?

5. What does the Epilogue talk about?

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