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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new torture does Dave's mother come up with when she sends him to clean the bathroom in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) She forces him to clean the toilet with his toothbrush.
(b) She puts a bucket of Clorox and ammonia in the room with him.
(c) She has him clean up broken glass in bare feet and hands.
(d) She has him wash the bathroom floor with his shirt.

2. How often does Dave receive lunch during the summer of 1971?
(a) Never.
(b) Every three days.
(c) Once a week .
(d) Every other day.

3. By Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer, when does Dave believe he will be free of his mother?
(a) When his father has her arrested.
(b) When he kills her.
(c) When she dies and goes to hell.
(d) When he runs away.

4. What is Dave's frame of mind when he sees his father leaving for work in the morning?
(a) He feels cold and hollow.
(b) He hates his father.
(c) He is indifferent.
(d) He feels the warmth of love.

5. How many days pass before Dave's stab wound gets infected?
(a) Three.
(b) Two.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

6. Who does Dave hate more than anyone else?
(a) Himself.
(b) His brothers.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

7. What is Dave's punishment for exceeding the allotted time for chores in Chapter 5, The Accident?
(a) A slap.
(b) No food.
(c) A burn from the stove.
(d) A kick.

8. What is Dave's punishment if he looks at one of his brothers?
(a) A slap in the face.
(b) A burn from the stove.
(c) A kick.
(d) No food.

9. How does Dave feel about the people around him by Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer ?
(a) He wishes they would acknowledge him.
(b) He wishes they liked him
(c) He hates everyone and everything.
(d) He wishes he could be like them.

10. When does Dave feel the most alone?
(a) When his father leaves for work.
(b) When he goes to bed.
(c) When he sits on the stairs.
(d) When he is in school.

11. How is Dave treated by the rest of the family when his mother is in the hospital?
(a) He is given food and plays with his brothers.
(b) He is still ostracized.
(c) He is given food but is beaten by his brothers.
(d) He is given food but stays in the basement.

12. What is Father's reaction when mother tells him to stop helping Dave in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) He slaps her.
(b) He tells her to shut up.
(c) He convinces her to let him help Dave.
(d) He complies with her demand.

13. How long does Dave go without food when his father is away?
(a) Ten days.
(b) Five days.
(c) One week.
(d) Four days.

14. What does Dave's mother tell him to do when he regains consciousness in Chapter 5, The Accident?
(a) Go eat some food.
(b) Finish the dishes.
(c) Go to bed.
(d) Clean up the mess.

15. Near the end of summer in Chapter 6, While Father is Away, what does Dave's mother send him to do?
(a) Grocery shop.
(b) Wash windows in the neighborhood.
(c) Mow lawns in the neighborhood.
(d) Deliver newspapers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does the school nurse begin to be interested in Dave's condition in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

2. What does Dave's mother do after Dave is stabbed?

3. What happens to Dave in the winter of 1973, while he is in his classroom?

4. What does Dave do when he finds that his stab wound is infected?

5. What does Dave's mother tell him to do while she takes his brothers to the zoo?

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