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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. What does Dave's mother explain to her children while their cat is having kittens?
(a) Not to touch the kittens.
(b) How cats mate.
(c) To keep away from the mother cat.
(d) The miracle of birth.

2. What nickname does Dave's father use for him?
(a) Beanpole.
(b) Tiger.
(c) Sonny.
(d) Big Guy.

3. How does Dave react when his father says goodbye to him?
(a) He does not care about life anymore.
(b) He will try to get mother to love him.
(c) He will try to get help from his brothers.
(d) He vows to be a good boy.

4. What is the name of Dave's father?
(a) Joseph Stephen.
(b) Stephen Joseph.
(c) Stephen David.
(d) David Joseph.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why isn't Dave allowed to get a ride to school with his brothers?

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

3. What does Dave's mother proceed to do after she announces to her children that she is sick Chapter 2, Good Times?

4. What new torture does Dave's mother come up with when she sends him to clean the bathroom in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

5. What is Father's reaction when mother tells him to stop helping Dave in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

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