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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 tells him she is proud of him.
(c) She tells him he did a good job with the dishes.
(d) She gives him a kiss on the forehead.

2. Why isn't Dave allowed to get a ride to school with his brothers?
(a) He is too smelly.
(b) He gets car sick.
(c) There is no room for him.
(d) He is no longer considered a member of the family.

3. 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 out of bed.
(c) He fell out of a tree.
(d) He fell off his bike.

4. When Dave is called back to the office from his classroom in Chapter 1, The Rescue, who is there to see him?
(a) His mother and father.
(b) A policeman, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Zeigler, and Miss Woods.
(c) His mother and brothers.
(d) His mother and Mr. Hansen.

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

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

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

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

9. What does Dave fantasize about as he lies in bed at night in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) Running away.
(b) A huge cheeseburger with all the fixings.
(c) A huge chocolate cake.
(d) A way out of the house.

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

11. What is the first thing Dave does when he gets to school in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) He goes to the auditorium for assembly.
(b) He goes to the school office and is then sent to the nurse.
(c) He goes to the lunch room for milk.
(d) He goes to his homeroom.

12. Why does Dave's mother push his face into the counter in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) She hears him using foul language.
(b) He sasses her.
(c) She catches him with his hands out of the dish water.
(d) She sees him hurting his brother.

13. For what reason does Dave think he has been called into the principal's office in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) Because he forgot his homework.
(b) To be arrested for stealing.
(c) To be given a detention for being late.
(d) Because he was talking in class.

14. How does Dave feel when he is not allowed to go camping?
(a) He is glad to be away from his mother.
(b) Like an outcast.
(c) He is happier than he has been in a long time.
(d) Like a free man.

15. Why does Dave's mother burn his arm on the gas stove?
(a) She is angry that he got home late.
(b) She says that he played on the grass at school.
(c) She is angry that he didn't brush his teeth.
(d) She finds out he told a lie.

Short Answer Questions

1. By in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, how is Dave treated by the rest of the family?

2. Why does Dave not mind running to school in the morning?

3. In Chapter 2, Good Times, when does Dave's mom hug him, giving him a feeling of warmth and safety?

4. What kind of a housekeeper is Dave's mother during the good times?

5. Who does Dave show the scar on his chest to while he is in the principal's office?

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