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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Why does the school nurse begin to be interested in Dave's condition in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) One of the other children reports Dave's condition to her.
(b) She notices Dave's wretched appearance.
(c) The substitute teacher reports Dave's condition to her.
(d) One of Dave's neighbors calls the school.

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

4. Who is the leader of a small band of girls that torment Dave?
(a) Bonnie.
(b) Aggie.
(c) Shirley.
(d) Sarah.

5. What does Dave do when he finds that his stab wound is infected?
(a) He goes to his father for help.
(b) He goes to Stan for help.
(c) He goes to his mother for help.
(d) He takes care of it himself.

6. What is Russell's reaction to the harsh way mother talks to Dave?
(a) He cringes in fear.
(b) He jumps back, startled.
(c) He cries.
(d) No reaction.

7. 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.

8. How does Dave prevent the black hole from taking control of his life?
(a) He keeps a positive attitude.
(b) He confronts his mother.
(c) He gets therapy.
(d) He confronts his father.

9. When Dave's mother returns from the zoo, what does she do to him?
(a) Puts him in a tub of cold water, forcing his head underwater.
(b) Pulls a chunk of hair out of his head.
(c) Slaps his face.
(d) Twists his arm.

10. What does Dave come to believe just before he enters the fifth grade?
(a) His mother will kill him.
(b) He will always be a slave.
(c) There is no hope for him.
(d) There is no God for him.

11. Where does Dave bring his son at the end of the book?
(a) His hometown.
(b) The Russian River.
(c) His old school.
(d) His mother's house.

12. What happens to Dave in the winter of 1973, while he is in his classroom?
(a) He wins the spelling bee.
(b) He runs from the classroom screaming and slams the door behind him.
(c) He screams at the teacher.
(d) He slaps another student.

13. What contest does Dave win in the fifth grade?
(a) The rope climb.
(b) The spelling bee.
(c) The jump rope contest.
(d) Naming the school newspaper.

14. How does Dave react when his father says goodbye to him?
(a) He will try to get help from his brothers.
(b) He will try to get mother to love him.
(c) He vows to be a good boy.
(d) He does not care about life anymore.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dave feel as he looks at the rundown cabin where his family used to vacation?

2. What does one of the ladies in the neighborhood give to Dave out of sympathy in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

3. How is Dave treated by the rest of the family when his mother is in the hospital?

4. What does Dave's father tell him when Dave goes to him for help after being stabbed?

5. By Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer, when does Dave believe he will be free of his mother?

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