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What worried Daisy most about the pricipal's thoughts the first time she was called to Donny's school?
That he would think she was a bad teacher.
That he would think she did not care about Donny.
That he would be unhappy that her husband wasn't there.
That he would think she was a failure for wearing old clothes.
Which of these things DID NOT happen when Daisy started checking Donny's school assignments?
Daisy saw that Donny was having trouble with his school work.
Daisy didn't pay enough attention to Amanda.
Donny's school grades improved a lot.
Donny's behavior at school became worse.
What is the most likely reason Daisy would have given for Donny cutting classes to smoke and drink beer?
He enjoyed smoking and drinking alcohol.
He didn't like the school and wanted to leave.
He had serious emotional problems that needed help.
It was hard for him to say "no" when others were doing something bad.
What did Daisy dislike most about Cal?
He charged her too much money.
He wasn't very good at being a tutor.
He seemed to be taking over Donny's life.
His music wasn't appropriate for teenagers.
What did Daisy think about the other young people at Cal's house?
They liked hanging out together, like a club.
They liked the same kind of music as she did.
Some of them looked like criminals.
They all must like playing basketball.
Why did Daisy think Donny was expelled from the private school?
The school violated his civil rights and didn't have a search warrant.
The school were looking for an excuse to get rid of him.
He broke the rules by having beer and cigarettes in his locker.
It was a put-up job by another student who didn't like Donny.
Why did Daisy send Donny to a public school instead of Brantly?
The family didn't have enough money for another private school.
He did his assignments and earned average grades there.
He would be able to plod to school himself every morning.
She wanted to stop his tutoring and get him away fom Cal.
Why did the police stop looking for Donny?
Donny was safe and staying at Cal's house.
Donny told them he didn't want to be found.
No one at school remembered seeing him.
Too many children run away to keep looking for them all.
At the end of the story, why does Amada stay away from home as much as possible?
She goes to stay with Donny.
She goes to look for Donny.
She doesn't like staying at home.
She likes to stay at Cal's house.
What is the most likely reason that Daisy thinks of basketball as she is about to sleep at night?