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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. How does Dave feel when he is not allowed to go camping?
(a) Like a free man.
(b) Like an outcast.
(c) He is glad to be away from his mother.
(d) He is happier than he has been in a long time.

2. When Dave's mother returns from the zoo, what does she do to him?
(a) Pulls a chunk of hair out of his head.
(b) Puts him in a tub of cold water, forcing his head underwater.
(c) Twists his arm.
(d) Slaps his face.

3. Where does Dave have to go while the rest of the family goes camping?
(a) To stay with a neighbor.
(b) To his uncle's house.
(c) To his grandmother's house.
(d) To his Aunt Josie's house.

4. What is Dave's frame of mind during the summer of 1971?
(a) Still hopeful.
(b) Hateful.
(c) Vengeful.
(d) Low morale.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dave's family live in Chapter 2, Good Times?

2. What is Dave's mother's reaction when she finds out he has been stealing lunches at school?

3. Why does Dave's mother suddenly allow Dave to eat with the family, watch TV, and give him new clothes to wear?

4. Why does Dave grow to hate his father more than his mother?

5. Chapter 2, Good Times, who is in command of all family matters in Dave's household?

(see the answer key)

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