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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does one of the ladies in the neighborhood give to Dave out of sympathy in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) A piece of cake.
(b) A new shirt.
(c) Fifty cents.
(d) Lunch in a brown bag.

2. When Dave brings home a letter from Mr. Zeigler telling Mother about Dave's being the top student in the class, how does Mother react?
(a) She says that she is proud of him.
(b) She burns the letter.
(c) She gives Dave a hug.
(d) She tells Dave that she wishes he were dead.

3. How does Dave find food after being confined in the garage for hours in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) He eats food left for the cat.
(b) He eats food from the freezer.
(c) He eats food that he hid in his pocket.
(d) He eats food out of the garbage can.

4. What does Dave's mother tell the principal in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) Dave is always falling down.
(b) Dave hurts himself and makes up wild stories.
(c) Dave's brothers hurt him.
(d) Dave gets into fights in the neighborhood.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave's mother make him and his brothers to do for hours at a time in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

2. What does Dave refuse to do in Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer despite how his mother treats him?

3. Who is Dave's best friend when he repeats first grade?

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

5. What is Dave's frame of mind during the summer of 1971?

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