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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. What does Dave's mother explain to her children while their cat is having kittens?
(a) How cats mate.
(b) The miracle of birth.
(c) To keep away from the mother cat.
(d) Not to touch the kittens.

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

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

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

5. What does Dave say happened to his face when he is questioned about the bruises in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) He says that he tripped and fell.
(b) He says that he was playing baseball and got hit with the bat.
(c) He says that he bumped into the cabinet.
(d) He says that he fell down the stairs.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When Dave is called back to the office from his classroom in Chapter 1, The Rescue, who is there to see him?

3. How does Dave do with his school work in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

4. When Dave gets home from school one day in Chapter 3, Bad Boy, what does his mother tell him?

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

(see the answer key)

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