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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 force him to drink that burns the flesh from his mouth?
(a) Clorox.
(b) Dish Soap.
(c) Ammonia.
(d) Lye.

2. What do Dave and his family like to do in the springtime in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) Visit the zoo.
(b) Go on picnics.
(c) Plant the vegetable garden.
(d) Wash the windows.

3. Once school starts again in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, what is Dave's mother feeding him?
(a) Leftover cereal for breakfast and a regular dinner.
(b) No breakfast and a full dinner.
(c) Stale bread.
(d) Leftover cereal from his brothers and no dinner.

4. What is the occupation of Dave's father?
(a) Fireman.
(b) Bank clerk.
(c) Baker.
(d) Policeman.

5. What does Dave say when people at school ask him the cause of his bruises?
(a) He makes up lies on the spot.
(b) He uses ready-made excuses his mother told him.
(c) He always says that he is clumsy and falls a lot.
(d) He mumbles incoherently.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dave react when his father says goodbye to him?

2. How does Dave find food after being confined in the garage for hours in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?

3. What is the new baby's name?

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

5. What is Dave's plan when he cannot steal food from school anymore?

(see the answer key)

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