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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What position does Dave's mother force him to do while the rest of the family eats?
(a) Standing with his face against the wall .
(b) The prisoner of war position at the bottom of the stairs.
(c) Kneeling on the floor in the corner.
(d) Standing on a chair in the corner.

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

3. What does Dave bring himself to eat after he finishes the breakfast dishes one day in Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer ?
(a) He eats food off the floor.
(b) He eats cat food.
(c) He eats leftover pancakes out of the dog's bowl.
(d) He eats the bread his mother threw out to the birds.

4. What does one of the ladies in the neighborhood give to Dave out of sympathy in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) Lunch in a brown bag.
(b) Fifty cents.
(c) A piece of cake.
(d) A new shirt.

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

6. What have the challenges of Dave's past done for him?
(a) Made him lose his self-confidence.
(b) Made him stronger inside.
(c) Made him timid.
(d) Made him hate himself.

7. How does Dave's mother feel after she stabs him?
(a) Remorseful.
(b) No emotion.
(c) Angry at herself.
(d) Angry with him.

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

9. What does the piece of driftwood in the Epilogue remind Dave of?
(a) His former life.
(b) His father giving up on him.
(c) His mother sinking into drunkenness.
(d) His attitude toward his new life.

10. What does Dave's father tell him when Dave goes to him for help after being stabbed?
(a) He tells Dave to go and finish washing the dishes.
(b) He tells Dave that he will take him to the hospital.
(c) He tells Dave that they will go away together.
(d) He tells Dave to go to bed.

11. What happens when Dave's mother threatens to kill him with a knife?
(a) She falls and the knife stabs Dave in the chest accidentally.
(b) She stabs Dave in the hand.
(c) She purposely stabs Dave in the stomach.
(d) She stabs Dave in the arm.

12. What career choice does Dave make as an adult?
(a) He joins the Navy.
(b) He becomes a minister.
(c) He becomes a prison guard.
(d) He joins the Air Force.

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

14. What does Dave's fourth grade substitute teacher give to students who do good work?
(a) A sticker.
(b) Ice cream.
(c) A balloon.
(d) A new pencil.

15. When is the only time Dave ever has his prayers answered?
(a) When he was five, he prayed for his mother to get sick and she did.
(b) When he prays for food, his father sneaks him a sandwich.
(c) When he prays for to get through the day, he does.
(d) When he prays that his mother gets hurt, she sprains her ankle.

Short Answer Questions

1. As Dave contemplates his abuse as a child, what does he reveal that he felt was causing his dire situation?

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

3. Who does Dave hate more than anyone else?

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

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

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