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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, While Father is Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. 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 bumped into the cabinet.
(b) He says that he was playing baseball and got hit with the bat.
(c) He says that he tripped and fell.
(d) He says that he fell down the stairs.

3. Beginning in Chapter 3, Bad Boy, who becomes Dave's protector?
(a) His brother.
(b) His uncle.
(c) The neighbor.
(d) His father.

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

5. When does Dave feel the most alone?
(a) When he sits on the stairs.
(b) When his father leaves for work.
(c) When he is in school.
(d) When he goes to bed.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dave go when he finishes his chores after school?

2. How does Dave manage to steal food from his classmates?

3. What kind of pets does Dave's family have Chapter 2, Good Times?

4. What does Dave's mother tell him to do when he regains consciousness in Chapter 5, The Accident?

5. How does Dave save himself from being forced to lie across the stove?

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