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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Good Times.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Dave's favorite place in Golden Gate Park?
(a) The carousel.
(b) The reflecting pool.
(c) The Steinhart Aquarium.
(d) The beautiful flower gardens.

3. In Chapter 2, Good Times, when does Dave's mom hug him, giving him a feeling of warmth and safety?
(a) When she wakes him up in the morning.
(b) When she listens to his bedtime prayers.
(c) When she tucks him into bed.
(d) Watching the sunset on the Russian River.

4. What are the contents of the lunch Dave's mother has been making him every day for three years?
(a) Two tuna sandwiches and an apple.
(b) Two jelly sandwiches and an apple.
(c) Two bologna sandwiches and carrot sticks.
(d) Two peanut butter sandwiches and carrot sticks.

5. When Dave's mother receives the phone call from the authorities in Chapter 1, The Rescue, what is she told?
(a) That Dave will be late getting home.
(b) That Dave is in the custody of the juvenile department.
(c) That Dave got a detention.
(d) That she should pick up Dave from school.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Dave show the scar on his chest to while he is in the principal's office?

2. What do Dave and his family like to do in the springtime in Chapter 2, Good Times?

3. What is Dave's mother's favorite weapon against him?

4. How does Dave feel about telling the story of his injuries in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

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

(see the answer key)

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