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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 is Dave's mother's favorite weapon against him?
(a) Kicks to the thighs.
(b) Open handed slaps.
(c) Withholding food.
(d) Slaps with a leather belt.

2. How often does Dave receive lunch during the summer of 1971?
(a) Every other day.
(b) Once a week .
(c) Every three days.
(d) Never.

3. What is the rare thing Dave's mother does when he finishes eating in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) She makes him a lunch.
(b) She gives him a hug.
(c) She drives him to school.
(d) She combs his hair.

4. Why does Dave want to finish washing the dishes as quickly as possible in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) So he can play ball before school.
(b) So he can make his bed.
(c) So he can finish his homework.
(d) So he can have his brother's leftover breakfast.

5. What does Dave come to believe just before he enters the fifth grade?
(a) There is no hope for him.
(b) There is no God for him.
(c) His mother will kill him.
(d) He will always be a slave.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave make sure that everyone knows about the scar on his chest?

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

3. Why does the school nurse begin to be interested in Dave's condition in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

4. What is Father's reaction when mother tells him to stop helping Dave in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

5. What does Dave's father tell him when Dave goes to him for help after being stabbed?

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