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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, The Accident.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dave fantasize about as he lies in bed at night in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) A way out of the house.
(b) A huge cheeseburger with all the fixings.
(c) Running away.
(d) A huge chocolate cake.

2. Why is Dave afraid to give his mother's phone number to the authorities?
(a) He is afraid his brothers will punish him.
(b) He doesn't want to disturb her.
(c) He doesn't want her to get in trouble.
(d) He is afraid of what she will do to him.

3. What kind of a housekeeper is Dave's mother during the good times?
(a) She is a clean fiend.
(b) She rarely cleans the house.
(c) She is untidy and doesn't care about the house.
(d) She cleans enough to get by.

4. Who does Dave show the scar on his chest to while he is in the principal's office?
(a) The nurse.
(b) The teachers.
(c) The principal.
(d) A policeman.

5. What are Dave and his brothers allowed to do on Christmas Eve in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) Wait for Santa until they fall asleep.
(b) Make cookies.
(c) Stay up late.
(d) Open one present.

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of clothing has Dave's mother made him wear to school every day for the past two years in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

2. Who checks for new injuries on Dave every morning before school starts?

3. How often does Dave receive dinner during the summer of 1971?

4. Why does Dave want to finish washing the dishes as quickly as possible in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

5. What nickname does Dave's father use for him?

(see the answer key)

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