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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What type of people does Dave meet after he is rescued?
(a) People who teach him to make the right choices.
(b) Abusive people.
(c) People who blame him for his abuse.
(d) Criminals.

3. 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 says that she is proud of him.
(b) She tells Dave that she wishes he were dead.
(c) She gives Dave a hug.
(d) She burns the letter.

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

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

6. What gift does Dave's turbulent past give him, according to the Epilogue?
(a) The knowledge that people are evil.
(b) The knowledge that God is dead.
(c) An appreciation for things others take for granted.
(d) The satisfaction of revenge.

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

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

9. How often does Dave receive dinner during the summer of 1971?
(a) Once every other day.
(b) Every four days.
(c) Every day.
(d) Once every three days.

10. Why does Dave grow to hate his father?
(a) His father treats his brothers better.
(b) His father leaves the family.
(c) His father fails to rescue him.
(d) His father starts beating him.

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

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

13. Dave's mother offers him food after many days in Chapter 6, While Father is Away. What does she do when he is about to eat it?
(a) Forces him to beg .
(b) Asks him for a kiss.
(c) Forces him to say grace.
(d) Grabs the plate away.

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

15. How does Dave feel about his brothers as he hears them laugh at a TV show while they eat their desserts?
(a) Jealousy.
(b) Warmth.
(c) Hatred.
(d) Love.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave dream on the night his stab wound infection is cleaned?

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

3. What is Father's reaction when mother tells him to stop helping Dave in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

4. Which member of the family watches Dave's every move and reports his actions back to his mother?

5. How often does Dave receive lunch during the summer of 1971?

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