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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Before David goes to court, his mother comes to his foster home to visit. David regresses back to "The Boy," and is amazed because someone stands up to Mother when she says he is a bad boy. Who stands up for him?
(a) Father.
(b) Aunt Mary.
(c) Ms. Gold.
(d) The other foster children.

2. Who was Ms. Gold?
(a) David's social worker.
(b) David's aunt.
(c) David's foster parent.
(d) David's mother.

3. After the boy runs away from the Pelzer household, what did he hope?
(a) That he could ride his bike.
(b) That things would be different.
(c) That things would be the same.
(d) That they would go on vacation.

4. David says he used to like school, but he now hates it. Why does David hate school?
(a) He doesn't like his homework.
(b) They don't give him enough homework.
(c) It takes away from his playtime.
(d) He doesn't like his teachers.

5. David had mixed emotions about his abuse being reported. Who was he afraid would be angry when they found out?
(a) His brothers.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His teachers.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the trial, David is torn. He cannot decide what he wants more, his mother's love or ...?

2. What 'game' did David discover when he tried to make his telephone call.

3. Who tormented David and called him a wimp for not fighting his mother?

4. At David's abuse trial, who did not appear in court?

5. When David goes on a picnic with the Catanzes who did he meet?

Short Essay Questions

1. In New Beginnings, what does Tony do for David?

2. In An Angel named Ms. Gold, how did David react when Aunt Mary grabbed his arm?

3. What is the bicycle a symbol of to David?

4. After his mother's visit to Aunt Mary's, David changed the story he told Ms. Gold. Why did David change his story?

5. In The Trial, what does Ms. Gold tell David on the way to his trial?

6. In The Run Away Chapter, why does David feel he deserves his punishments?

7. David and Big Larry come up with a plan. What was the plan called, and what were the details of the plan?

8. What emotion(s) is David's mother trying to convey when she gives him new toys, clothes, and advice after his trial?

9. What is Ms. Gold's response in The Trial when David asks what will happen to his brothers?

10. When the judge asked David where he wanted to live, David became overwhelmed by two emotions towards his mother. What were they?

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