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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. How does Dave's mother look on a typical day?
(a) Long shiny hair, shining teeth, and stylish.
(b) Soft curly hair, thin, and lovely.
(c) Swollen red eyes, frazzled hair, no makeup, and overweight.
(d) Short wavy hair, glowing smile, and well-groomed.

2. 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.

3. What do all the students in Dave's class do when he returns to the classroom in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) They smile at him.
(b) They snicker at him behind their notebooks.
(c) They hold their noses and hiss at him because he smells.
(d) They yell insults at him.

4. What is the occupation of Dave's father?
(a) Fireman.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Baker.
(d) Bank clerk.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does the principal give to Dave after the meeting in his office?

3. What is the rare thing Dave's mother does when he finishes eating in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

4. Where is Dave taken after the meeting in Mr. Hansen's office?

5. What kind of a housekeeper is Dave's mother during the good times?

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