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1.According to Buddy, why didn't Charley have a childhood?
A.He was sent away to help earn money for the family.
B.He was large as a child and was always mistaken for someone older.
C.He never liked to play.
D.He was the oldest child in a sharecropper's family.



2.Why did Buddy's father handle the money earned from sharecropping so gently?
A.The paper bills were old and fragile.
B.The money was earned from the sweat of the family's bodies and from his children's tears.
C.The money took him quite a while to count.
D.The money might vanish, as in a dream.



3.As Buddy grew older, how did his relationship with Charley change?
A.Charley became more father than brother.
B.Charley lost interest in Buddy.
C.Buddy felt as though he had become the older brother.
D.Buddy and Charley developed a dislike for each other.



4.What does Buddy do during his business trip to New York City?
A.He researches his family's history.
B.He visits Charley and his family.
C.He goes to see Lil.
D.He visits his parents' graves.



5.According to Charley, a person who is "somebody" must be what?
A."right"
B.well dressed
C.strong
D.smart

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