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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 is Dave's mother's name?
(a) Catherine Roberts.
(b) Catherine Josephs.
(c) Catherine Stephens.
(d) Catherine Roerva.

2. Why does Dave's mother start to cry on Christmas Day in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) She burned her hand on the oven.
(b) She is sad that Christmas is almost over.
(c) She misses her mother.
(d) She is so happy to have a real family.

3. How does Dave find food after being confined in the garage for hours in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) He eats food left for the cat.
(b) He eats food out of the garbage can.
(c) He eats food that he hid in his pocket.
(d) He eats food from the freezer.

4. When Dave's mother returns from the zoo, what does she do to him?
(a) Pulls a chunk of hair out of his head.
(b) Twists his arm.
(c) Puts him in a tub of cold water, forcing his head underwater.
(d) Slaps his face.

5. Why does Dave grow to hate his father more than his mother?
(a) His father does nothing to help him anymore.
(b) His father leaves the house.
(c) His father is more abusive than his mother.
(d) His father helps his mother torture him.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dave's mother's reaction when she finds out he has been stealing lunches at school?

2. Dave's mother pushes her finger down his throat, forcing him to vomit up the frozen food he stole at school. What does she do then?

3. What does one of the ladies in the neighborhood give to Dave out of sympathy in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

4. Chapter 2, Good Times, who is in command of all family matters in Dave's household?

5. What are most of Dave's parent's arguments about?

(see the answer key)

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