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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Epilogue, Sonoma County, California.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dave do with his school work in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
(a) He leaves his papers blank.
(b) He never finishes his school work.
(c) He gets more happy faces than everyone else in the class.
(d) He gets bad grades on all his papers.

2. What kind of a housekeeper is Dave's mother during the good times?
(a) She is a clean fiend.
(b) She cleans enough to get by.
(c) She is untidy and doesn't care about the house.
(d) She rarely cleans the house.

3. What have the challenges of Dave's past done for him?
(a) Made him lose his self-confidence.
(b) Made him stronger inside.
(c) Made him timid.
(d) Made him hate himself.

4. What form of punishment does Dave get after his mother decides sitting in the corner is no longer effective?
(a) He has to stand with his face pushed into the mirror, repeating over and over that he is a bad boy.
(b) He has to stand on a chair in the corner.
(c) He has to write a hundred times that he is a bad boy.
(d) He has to remain silent for the entire day.

5. What does Dave say happened to his face when he is questioned about the bruises in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) He says that he was playing baseball and got hit with the bat.
(b) He says that he bumped into the cabinet.
(c) He says that he fell down the stairs.
(d) He says that he tripped and fell.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dave's mother suddenly allow Dave to eat with the family, watch TV, and give him new clothes to wear?

2. Where is Dave taken after the meeting in Mr. Hansen's office?

3. What nickname does Dave's father use for him?

4. Who is the leader of a small band of girls that torment Dave?

5. Who do Dave's brothers bring to the house to see him being punished in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

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