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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Bad Boy.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dave not mind running to school in the morning?
(a) He likes to get to school early and talk to the teachers
(b) He likes to stay in shape for the track team.
(c) He can play tag with the other children in the schoolyard.
(d) He can get there early enough to steal food from other children's lunch bags.

2. What is Dave's punishment after the camping trip is over?
(a) He has to do the dishes every night.
(b) He is never to speak again unless he is told to.
(c) He has to do his brother's chores.
(d) He has to mow the lawn.

3. Who is Dave's best friend when he repeats first grade?
(a) His cousin.
(b) A boy from his neighborhood.
(c) The girl who lives next door.
(d) His brother Stan.

4. What is Dave's mother's favorite weapon against him?
(a) Kicks to the thighs.
(b) Slaps with a leather belt.
(c) Withholding food.
(d) Open handed slaps.

5. Why does Dave want to finish washing the dishes as quickly as possible in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) So he can make his bed.
(b) So he can play ball before school.
(c) So he can finish his homework.
(d) So he can have his brother's leftover breakfast.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dave told after the phone call to his mother in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

2. What does Dave make sure that everyone knows about the scar on his chest?

3. Why does Dave's mother push his face into the counter in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

4. For what reason does Dave think he has been called into the principal's office in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

5. What does Dave's mother explain to her children while their cat is having kittens?

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