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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. Beginning in Chapter 3, Bad Boy, what does Dave's mother do on the days his father is away at work?
(a) She goes on shopping sprees all day.
(b) She volunteers at the school.
(c) She volunteers at the hospital.
(d) She lies on the couch all day, watching television in her bathrobe.

2. By Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer, when does Dave believe he will be free of his mother?
(a) When he kills her.
(b) When his father has her arrested.
(c) When she dies and goes to hell.
(d) When he runs away.

3. What does Dave's mother do after Dave is stabbed?
(a) She props him up on the toilet and wraps his wound.
(b) She carries him to the garage and leaves him there.
(c) She calls her husband to help.
(d) She leaves him bleeding on the floor.

4. After the chair incident, what does Dave's mother tell the doctor and Dave's father happened to Dave?
(a) He fell down the stairs.
(b) He fell off his bike.
(c) He fell out of a tree.
(d) He fell out of bed.

5. How does Dave feel about telling the story of his injuries in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) He wants to tell everyone what happened.
(b) He is afraid that he will be blamed.
(c) He is reluctant to talk.
(d) He wants to get his mother arrested.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dave's mother feel after she stabs him?

2. How does Dave eventually get food at home in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?

3. Chapter 2, Good Times, who is in command of all family matters in Dave's household?

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

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

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