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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does the boy end up when he leaves the Pelzer household?

2. What lie was told to the police officer by Father?

3. David is taken to a psychiatrist, what name does the psychiatrist insist on calling David?

4. David spends several days sitting in his room until Big Larry invites him to go somewhere. Where does he invite him to go?

5. What did the note David wrote during the trial say?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. When David first arrived at Aunt Mary's, what was his response to the other foster children when they asked "what he was in for?"

3. David notes in the chapter entitled Adrift, that Rudy seems angry at him. Why is Rudy angry with David?

4. In The Run Away Chapter, why does David thrive for the hours he is away from the house?

5. What item becomes David's obsession at The Catanze's?

6. Why was it important for David to form a bond with Ms. Gold?

7. In Chapter 1, David gives a description of his home life and calls himself his "Mother's prisoner." Give three examples of how David was his "Mother's prisoner."

8. In the Adrift chapter, why did Chris have fear in his eyes when he talked to David?

9. Why does David's father allow the abuse to persist?

10. In An Angel named Ms. Gold, why did David feel he should be placed in jail?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the symbolism represented by David's bicycle. Was the bicycle an important aspect to David's story? How did the bike change David?

Essay Topic 2

David had trouble making friends throughout his teenage years. He tells of many instances where he made friends whose goals were to get David into some type of trouble. Explain how David's friendships effected his life. Why did David make the friendships he made? Did the type of friendships he made throughout the story change? If so, how or why? Explain why having a close friend is an essential part of adolescence.

Essay Topic 3

When David became a foster child, he lacked many social norms. For instance, David didn't know you should knock on someone's door before entering their house. How did other characters in the story teach David social and foster care norms? What did this do for David on a broader scale?

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