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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. Who does Kenny first tell about his fight with the new kid?

2. Where do the Watsons live at the beginning of the book?

3. How does the person who steals Kenny's gloves try to hide the fact that they are stolen?

4. What grade is Kenny in?

5. Where will Byron stay for the summer?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Momma soothe Rufus's hurt feelings for Kenny?

2. Why does Kenny say he is the kind of kid who gets teased?

3. Why has Dad been making so many repairs to the car in Chapter 8?

4. What does Momma do to try to help Byron get his lips off the mirror?

5. What happens when Kenny asks to sign the welfare list to pay for his groceries?

6. What does Dad reveal as the final touch to his repairs on the car?

7. How does Kenny tease Byron after seeing his hair?

8. What does Dad say Momma's old boyfriend said to try to keep her from marrying Dad?

9. Why does Momma bundle up her kids so much when it gets cold?

10. What happens in Chapter 5 when Momma tries to punish Byron in the way she had threatened?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this novel all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What role does symbolism play in the story, and where does it appear? How is the plot altered by the presence of these symbols?

Essay Topic 3

What are the family dynamics of the Watson family, and how do these relationships change over the course of the plot?

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