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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. In Chapter 3, Bad Boy, what do Dave's parents do from 3 p.m. until bedtime when his father is not working?
(a) They argue.
(b) They go out.
(c) They read the Bible.
(d) They drink and dance in the kitchen.

2. Where does Dave's mother have him sleep after she carves pumpkins with his brothers?
(a) On the toilet.
(b) In the garden.
(c) In his father's bed.
(d) In the bathtub.

3. What piece of clothing has Dave's mother made him wear to school every day for the past two years in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) A shirt that is too small for him.
(b) A long-sleeved shirt full of holes.
(c) A ripped t-shirt.
(d) A shirt that hangs down to his knees.

4. What is Dave's punishment after the camping trip is over?
(a) He is never to speak again unless he is told to.
(b) He has to do his brother's chores.
(c) He has to do the dishes every night.
(d) He has to mow the lawn.

5. What is Dave told after the phone call to his mother in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) Dave is free.
(b) Dave is going back to his mother.
(c) Dave is to blame for everything.
(d) Dave should not make his mother angry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave do to keep from screaming while his stab wound is being cleaned?

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

3. What does Dave's mother teach him in a small trenched hole at the Russian River?

4. What does the principal give to Dave after the meeting in his office?

5. Why does Dave's mother burn his arm on the gas stove?

(see the answer key)

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