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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, While Father is Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dave manage to steal food from his classmates?
(a) He grabs the lunch bags of the smaller children.
(b) He grabs food right off the lunch tables.
(c) Before school while his classmates are outside playing.
(d) He sneaks into the lockers before lunch.

2. What is Dave's mother's biggest asset?
(a) Her love for her family.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her beauty.
(d) Her determination.

3. What is the new bed assigned to Dave by his mother in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) He sleeps in the basement.
(b) He sleeps in the garage.
(c) He sleeps in the doghouse in the back yard.
(d) He sleeps under the kitchen table with newspapers for covers.

4. How does Dave feel about his brothers as he hears them laugh at a TV show while they eat their desserts?
(a) Warmth.
(b) Hatred.
(c) Jealousy.
(d) Love.

5. Where does Dave's family live in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) In a two-bedroom house in Los Angeles.
(b) In a two-bedroom house in Daly City, outside of San Francisco.
(c) In a three-bedroom house in El Paso.
(d) In a three-bedroom house in San Francisco.

Short Answer Questions

1. Near the end of summer in Chapter 6, While Father is Away, what does Dave's mother send him to do?

2. How long does Dave go without food when his father is away?

3. When does Dave's mother start decorating for the Christmas holidays in Chapter 2, Good Times?

4. Why does Dave's mother suddenly allow Dave to eat with the family, watch TV, and give him new clothes to wear?

5. In Chapter 2, Good Times, when does Dave's mom hug him, giving him a feeling of warmth and safety?

(see the answer key)

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