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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. Where does Dave's family live in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) In a two-bedroom house in Los Angeles.
(b) In a three-bedroom house in San Francisco.
(c) In a three-bedroom house in El Paso.
(d) In a two-bedroom house in Daly City, outside of San Francisco.

2. Dave's mother offers him food after many days in Chapter 6, While Father is Away. What does she do when he is about to eat it?
(a) Forces him to beg .
(b) Asks him for a kiss.
(c) Forces him to say grace.
(d) Grabs the plate away.

3. What is Father's reaction when mother tells him to stop helping Dave in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) He tells her to shut up.
(b) He convinces her to let him help Dave.
(c) He complies with her demand.
(d) He slaps her.

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

5. Chapter 2, Good Times, who is in command of all family matters in Dave's household?
(a) They all make decisions as a family.
(b) His mother and father make decisions together.
(c) His mother.
(d) His father.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dave feel about his brothers as he hears them laugh at a TV show while they eat their desserts?

2. Why does Dave's mother give him roller skates for Christmas?

3. What is Dave's mother's biggest asset?

4. What does Dave's fourth grade substitute teacher give to students who do good work?

5. How does Dave get caught asking for food on the way to school?

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