View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Dave's mother's name?
(a) Catherine Roberts.
(b) Catherine Josephs.
(c) Catherine Stephens.
(d) Catherine Roerva.

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

3. Why does Dave's mother push his face into the counter in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) She catches him with his hands out of the dish water.
(b) He sasses her.
(c) She hears him using foul language.
(d) She sees him hurting his brother.

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

5. What is the name of Dave's father?
(a) Stephen Joseph.
(b) David Joseph.
(c) Stephen David.
(d) Joseph Stephen.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Dave's mother start decorating for the Christmas holidays in Chapter 2, Good Times?

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

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

4. What does Dave's mother tell him in Chapter 1, The Rescue to say happened to his face?

5. What is Dave's favorite place in Golden Gate Park?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 296 words (approx. 1 page at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample