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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dave's mother treat the other children who come to the house for Cub Scout meetings?
(a) She is impatient with them.
(b) She doesn't speak to them.
(c) She tolerates them.
(d) Like kings.

2. During the good years, when do the holidays begin for Dave's family?
(a) Halloween.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) Christmas.
(d) Thanksgiving.

3. How does Dave feel about telling the story of his injuries in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) He is reluctant to talk.
(b) He is afraid that he will be blamed.
(c) He wants to get his mother arrested.
(d) He wants to tell everyone what happened.

4. What is the first thing Dave does when he gets to school in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) He goes to the auditorium for assembly.
(b) He goes to the lunch room for milk.
(c) He goes to the school office and is then sent to the nurse.
(d) He goes to his homeroom.

5. Chapter 2, Good Times, what does Dave's mother tell Dave and his brothers they should always do?
(a) They should always go to church.
(b) They should always say their prayers.
(c) They should always do the best they can in everything.
(d) They should go to college.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is Dave's father's reaction to Dave's punishments?

4. In Chapter 2, Good Times, when does Dave's mom hug him, giving him a feeling of warmth and safety?

5. How does Dave's relationship with his mother change in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

(see the answer key)

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