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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 2, Good Times, when does Dave's mom hug him, giving him a feeling of warmth and safety?
(a) When she tucks him into bed.
(b) When she wakes him up in the morning.
(c) Watching the sunset on the Russian River.
(d) When she listens to his bedtime prayers.

2. What position does Dave's mother force him to do while the rest of the family eats?
(a) Kneeling on the floor in the corner.
(b) Standing with his face against the wall .
(c) The prisoner of war position at the bottom of the stairs.
(d) Standing on a chair in the corner.

3. When does Dave's mother start decorating for the Christmas holidays in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) Right after Halloween.
(b) Christmas Eve.
(c) The day after Thanksgiving.
(d) The week before Christmas.

4. Where does Dave go when he finishes his chores after school?
(a) Out in the yard.
(b) To stand in the basement.
(c) To the neighbor's house.
(d) To bed.

5. For what reason does Dave think he has been called into the principal's office in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) Because he was talking in class.
(b) To be given a detention for being late.
(c) Because he forgot his homework.
(d) To be arrested for stealing.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dave feel about his father after he tells his father about the stabbing?

2. What happens to Dave when he forgets what his mother sent him to do in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

3. How does Dave feel as he watches the sunset after being stabbed?

4. What happens when Dave's mother threatens to kill him with a knife?

5. What is the one thing Dave wants, even more than food in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

(see the answer key)

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