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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. Why does Dave's mother start to cry on Christmas Day in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) She is sad that Christmas is almost over.
(b) She is so happy to have a real family.
(c) She misses her mother.
(d) She burned her hand on the oven.

2. What does Dave's father tell him when Dave goes to him for help after being stabbed?
(a) He tells Dave to go to bed.
(b) He tells Dave that they will go away together.
(c) He tells Dave that he will take him to the hospital.
(d) He tells Dave to go and finish washing the dishes.

3. How does Dave feel about school in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
(a) It is his haven away from mother.
(b) It is torture for him.
(c) He hates it.
(d) He is indifferent to it.

4. Near the end of summer in Chapter 6, While Father is Away, what does Dave's mother send him to do?
(a) Deliver newspapers.
(b) Wash windows in the neighborhood.
(c) Mow lawns in the neighborhood.
(d) Grocery shop.

5. How long does Dave go without food when his father is away?
(a) Four days.
(b) Ten days.
(c) Five days.
(d) One week.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dave's favorite place in the world to go during vacation, according to Chapter 2, Good Times?

2. What does Dave's father eventually do when he keeps losing the arguments with his wife?

3. Once school starts again in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, what is Dave's mother feeding him?

4. How does Dave's mother look on a typical day?

5. What is Dave's frame of mind when he sees his father leaving for work in the morning?

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