The Man who was Almost a Man

What is the name of the main protagonist?

• Dave
• Joe
• Mr. Hawkings

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What was Dave most bothered by?

• Having to work for a white man and not make much money. 
• His mother having control over his money. 
• The other black field workers who were older and made fun of him.

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For what reason does Dave visit Joe's store after working in the fields?

• He wants to buy a soda pop. 
• He wants to take home the Sears catalog to look for a gun.
• He plans on stealing the gun from Joe. 

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Where does the money come from that is used to purchase the gun?

• Dave's mother gives him the two dollars to buy the gun for Dave's dad.

• He gets the $50.00 from his father.

• He steals the gun.

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What does Dave do to avoid giving his mother the gun the night he's purchased it?

• He waits until the last minute to go buy the gun.
• He hides it in the barn until the next morning. 
• He hides it under his pillow, pretends to be sound asleep,

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Who is Jim Hawkins?

• The man that sold Dave the gun.
• The man that Dave's mother works for. 
• He is Dave's boss and the owner of the land in which he farms

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Who is Jenny?

• His girlfriend that brings him lunch.
• She is the mule Dave uses to plow the land on Mr. Hawkins' farm. 
• Mr. Joe's daughter who watches the men work. 

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What does Dave try to do to stop the mule from bleeding to death?

• He tries to pack her wound with dirt
• He applies pressure with his hands. 
• He packs the wound with his shirt. 

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What is Dave's excuse for how the mule got injured?

• A hunter shot it when he was in the field. 
• She broke loose from the plow, started bucking and landed on the sharp edge of the plow.
• He went to get water and found the mule shot. 

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What does Dave tell the crowd he did with the gun once the truth is revealed?

• He gave it away to his father. 
• He sold it to pay for the mule. 
• He says he threw the gun into the river when actually he buried it near a tree. He returns later that night to dig it up.

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