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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dave do to keep from screaming while his stab wound is being cleaned?
(a) Buries his face in a pillow.
(b) Stuffs a rag in his mouth.
(c) Bites his tongue.
(d) Puts his fist in his mouth.

2. What do two of Dave's classmates tell him to do when they are on a field trip on a clipper ship?
(a) Jump.
(b) Tell the principal about the abuse.
(c) Kill his mother.
(d) Tell the police about the abuse.

3. What does Dave manage to do when he is rescued?
(a) Let go of his past.
(b) Vow to punish his father.
(c) Gets revenge on Stan.
(d) Make sure his mother suffers.

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

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

6. Who do Dave's brothers bring to the house to see him being punished in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) Their friends.
(b) The principal.
(c) A neighbor.
(d) The police.

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

8. What is the code of Dave's family?
(a) Only Mother gets to control Dave
(b) Watch each other's back.
(c) Everyone blames Dave for everything.
(d) If they don't acknowledge the problem, it does not exist.

9. Where is Dave driving to after he leaves his view of the Pacific Ocean in the Epilogue?
(a) To his old school.
(b) His secret utopia.
(c) To his brother's house.
(d) To his mother's house.

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

11. When Dave brings home a letter from Mr. Zeigler telling Mother about Dave's being the top student in the class, how does Mother react?
(a) She gives Dave a hug.
(b) She says that she is proud of him.
(c) She burns the letter.
(d) She tells Dave that she wishes he were dead.

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

13. What is Dave thinking as he stands facing the beauty of the Pacific Ocean in the Epilogue?
(a) He feels sorry for himself.
(b) How much he hates his mother
(c) He will never forget his pain.
(d) He is alive.

14. What is the secret that Dave learns quickly from his bad situation?
(a) Don't trust anyone.
(b) Internal motivation.
(c) People are evil.
(d) Life is hell.

15. Where does Dave's mother have him sleep after she carves pumpkins with his brothers?
(a) In his father's bed.
(b) On the toilet.
(c) In the bathtub.
(d) In the garden.

Short Answer Questions

1. By Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer, how does Dave tolerate physical pain?

2. What does Dave's father do to ease Dave's burden in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

3. What position does Dave's mother force him to do while the rest of the family eats?

4. How does Dave's mother feel after she stabs him?

5. What contest does Dave win in the fifth grade?

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