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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 mother surprise him after he finishes washing the dishes in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) She allows him to eat the milk and cereal leftover in his brother's bowl.
(b) She gives him a kiss on the forehead.
(c) She tells him she is proud of him.
(d) She tells him he did a good job with the dishes.

2. What new punishment does Dave's mother invent for him in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
(a) No more snacks.
(b) No more television ever.
(c) No bike riding.
(d) No more pets.

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

4. What nickname does Dave's father use for him?
(a) Beanpole.
(b) Sonny.
(c) Big Guy.
(d) Tiger.

5. What do Dave and his family like to do in the springtime in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) Go on picnics.
(b) Visit the zoo.
(c) Plant the vegetable garden.
(d) Wash the windows.

6. When Dave gets home from school one day in Chapter 3, Bad Boy, what does his mother tell him?
(a) He shamed his family.
(b) He is the best in the class.
(c) She is proud of him.
(d) He needs to work harder.

7. 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.

8. What does Dave's mother teach him in a small trenched hole at the Russian River?
(a) How to catch crayfish.
(b) How to swim.
(c) How to catch minnows.
(d) How to fish.

9. Chapter 2, Good Times, who is in command of all family matters in Dave's household?
(a) His father.
(b) His mother.
(c) His mother and father make decisions together.
(d) They all make decisions as a family.

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

11. Who does Dave show the scar on his chest to while he is in the principal's office?
(a) The teachers.
(b) The nurse.
(c) The principal.
(d) A policeman.

12. What is the occupation of Dave's father?
(a) Bank clerk.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Fireman.
(d) Baker.

13. What is the name of Dave's father?
(a) Stephen Joseph.
(b) Stephen David.
(c) Joseph Stephen.
(d) David Joseph.

14. 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 hospital.
(c) She lies on the couch all day, watching television in her bathrobe.
(d) She volunteers at the school.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first thing Dave does when he gets to school in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

2. What is Dave's plan when he cannot steal food from school anymore?

3. What is Dave's mother's name?

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

5. What are the contents of the lunch Dave's mother has been making him every day for three years?

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