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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Dave's relationship with his mother change in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
(a) From discipline to punishment.
(b) From indifference to punishment.
(c) From punishment to leniency.
(d) From discipline to indifference.

2. How does Dave's mother refer to him by in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) The brat.
(b) Davie.
(c) David.
(d) The boy.

3. How does Dave's mother look on a typical day?
(a) Long shiny hair, shining teeth, and stylish.
(b) Short wavy hair, glowing smile, and well-groomed.
(c) Soft curly hair, thin, and lovely.
(d) Swollen red eyes, frazzled hair, no makeup, and overweight.

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

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 tripped and fell.
(b) He says that he fell down the stairs.
(c) He says that he bumped into the cabinet.
(d) He says that he was playing baseball and got hit with the bat.

6. 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 bad grades on all his papers.
(d) He gets more happy faces than everyone else in the class.

7. What is Dave's father's reaction to Dave's punishments?
(a) He tries to convince Dave's mother that she is too harsh.
(b) He doesn't do anything.
(c) He holds Dave and comforts him.
(d) He forces Dave's mother to feed him.

8. What is Dave's punishment after the camping trip is over?
(a) He has to do his brother's chores.
(b) He has to mow the lawn.
(c) He has to do the dishes every night.
(d) He is never to speak again unless he is told to.

9. What is the new bed assigned to Dave by his mother in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) He sleeps in the doghouse in the back yard.
(b) He sleeps in the basement.
(c) He sleeps under the kitchen table with newspapers for covers.
(d) He sleeps in the garage.

10. How does Dave's mother treat the other children who come to the house for Cub Scout meetings?
(a) She doesn't speak to them.
(b) She is impatient with them.
(c) Like kings.
(d) She tolerates them.

11. What does Dave's mother tell him in Chapter 1, The Rescue to say happened to his face?
(a) The dog jumped on him.
(b) He ran into a door.
(c) His brother hit him.
(d) He fell down the stairs.

12. Why does Dave grow to hate his father more than his mother?
(a) His father helps his mother torture him.
(b) His father is more abusive than his mother.
(c) His father leaves the house.
(d) His father does nothing to help him anymore.

13. What kind of pets does Dave's family have Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) White mice.
(b) Hamsters.
(c) Fish, dogs, cats, and a tortoise.
(d) Fiddler crabs.

14. What happens to Dave when he forgets what his mother sent him to do in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
(a) He gets sent to his room.
(b) He is sent to bed without supper.
(c) He gets banned from the house.
(d) She slaps him in the face, giving him a bloody nose.

15. What is Dave told after the phone call to his mother in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) Dave should not make his mother angry.
(b) Dave is going back to his mother.
(c) Dave is free.
(d) Dave is to blame for everything.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the principal give to Dave after the meeting in his office?

2. What is Dave's favorite place in Golden Gate Park?

3. What is the rare thing Dave's mother does when he finishes eating in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

4. What does Dave's mother proceed to do after she announces to her children that she is sick Chapter 2, Good Times?

5. Where do Dave and his family usually go for summer vacations in Chapter 2, Good Times?

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