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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. Where do Dave and his family usually go for summer vacations in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) The Sierras.
(d) Portola or Memorial Park.

2. How does Dave feel about his father after he tells his father about the stabbing?
(a) He loves his father.
(b) His father is a coward.
(c) He loses all respect for his father.
(d) He is afraid of his father.

3. Why does the school nurse begin to be interested in Dave's condition in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) One of the other children reports Dave's condition to her.
(b) One of Dave's neighbors calls the school.
(c) She notices Dave's wretched appearance.
(d) The substitute teacher reports Dave's condition to her.

4. What is the favorite thing Dave's mother does for her family Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) Praying with them before bed.
(b) Washing and ironing their clothes.
(c) Singing to them at bedtime.
(d) Creating new and exotic meals.

5. Who does Dave show the scar on his chest to while he is in the principal's office?
(a) The principal.
(b) The teachers.
(c) A policeman.
(d) The nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the contents of the lunch Dave's mother has been making him every day for three years?

2. When Dave's mother receives the phone call from the authorities in Chapter 1, The Rescue, what is she told?

3. How is Dave treated by the rest of the family when his mother is in the hospital?

4. By in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, how is Dave treated by the rest of the family?

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

(see the answer key)

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