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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What piece of clothing has Dave's mother made him wear to school every day for the past two years in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) A ripped t-shirt.
(b) A shirt that is too small for him.
(c) A shirt that hangs down to his knees.
(d) A long-sleeved shirt full of holes.

2. Dave's mother comes after him as he sits in his chair in the bedroom in Chapter 3, Bad Boy. What does she do to him?
(a) She brushes his hair.
(b) She hits him over and over and dislocates his shoulder.
(c) She gives him a hug.
(d) She tells him she is sorry.

3. What does the principal give to Dave after the meeting in his office?
(a) A detention.
(b) A tray of food.
(c) A suspension.
(d) A letter for his mother .

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

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

6. Why does Dave want to finish washing the dishes as quickly as possible in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) So he can finish his homework.
(b) So he can play ball before school.
(c) So he can make his bed.
(d) So he can have his brother's leftover breakfast.

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

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

9. 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 was playing baseball and got hit with the bat.
(d) He says that he bumped into the cabinet.

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

11. Why does Dave not mind running to school in the morning?
(a) He likes to stay in shape for the track team.
(b) He can play tag with the other children in the schoolyard.
(c) He likes to get to school early and talk to the teachers
(d) He can get there early enough to steal food from other children's lunch bags.

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

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

14. What does Dave's father eventually do when he keeps losing the arguments with his wife?
(a) He sits and cries.
(b) He goes to bed.
(c) He packs a bag and goes to work.
(d) He hides in the garage.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. How does Dave's relationship with his mother change in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

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

5. What does Dave's mother make him and his brothers to do for hours at a time in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

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