We can infer that Berniece asks twice about where they got the truck because
a. she fears that they stole it. c. she wants to buy it from them.
b. she is hard of hearing. d. the boys are making too much noise.
Ques. 2Why is Berniece upset with her brother?
a. Because he bought the watermelons.
b. He came unexpectedly.
c. It's 5 a.m., and he is making a lot noise.
d. She doesn't get along with him.
Ques. 3Where did the two guests, Boy Willie and Lymon, begin their journey?
a. Mississippi c. Pittsburgh
b. New York City d. West Virginia
Ques. 4What is Doaker's first feeling when Boy Willie comes knocking on his door?
a. disgust c. sadness
b. happiness d. surprise
Ques. 5When Samuel says, Why you bawling? You a baby, huh?, the word bawling could be replaced with
a. angry. c. laughing.
b. crying. d. pounding.
Ques. 6What is the meaning of the last line of the story, She and her husband together have had other children, but never again will a boy exactly like Samuel be known?
a. A lost child can never be replaced.
b. Samuel would one day be forgotten.
c. The mother was able to continue her life by having other children.
d. The mother was unable to conceive again.
Ques. 7What caused the accident to happen?
a. One of the men watching pulled the emergency cord.
b. The boys got stuck between the train cars.
c. The boys were jiggling too much.
d. The embarrassed woman called the conductor.
Ques. 8What do we learn in the second paragraph about some of the older men watching?
a. They used to do similarly dangerous things. c. They are jiggling, too.
b. They are listening to music on their headphones. d. They are angry at the boys.
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