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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Dave's mother burn his arm on the gas stove?
(a) She is angry that he got home late.
(b) She says that he played on the grass at school.
(c) She is angry that he didn't brush his teeth.
(d) She finds out he told a lie.

2. How does Dave save himself from being forced to lie across the stove?
(a) He promises to be good.
(b) He begs for forgiveness.
(c) He stalls for time until his brother gets home.
(d) He tells his mother that he loves her.

3. When does Dave's mother start decorating for the Christmas holidays in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) The week before Christmas.
(b) Christmas Eve.
(c) The day after Thanksgiving.
(d) Right after Halloween.

4. What does Dave say happened to his face when he is questioned about the bruises in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) He says that he was playing baseball and got hit with the bat.
(b) He says that he tripped and fell.
(c) He says that he bumped into the cabinet.
(d) He says that he fell down the stairs.

5. Where is Dave taken after the meeting in Mr. Hansen's office?
(a) Home.
(b) The police station.
(c) Back to his classroom.
(d) To his father's workplace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave decide to do when he realizes that he finally beat his mother in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

2. What is Dave told after the phone call to his mother in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

3. When Dave's mother receives the phone call from the authorities in Chapter 1, The Rescue, what is she told?

4. What does Dave's teacher, Miss Moss, start questioning him about?

5. What does Dave say when people at school ask him the cause of his bruises?

Short Essay Questions

1. As shared in Chapter 2, The Good Times, what is the family tradition about placing the angel on top of the Christmas tree?

2. Explain what the school requires Dave to do before school every day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.

3. Summarize the change that takes place in Dave's relationship with his mother in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.

4. What does Dave's mother tell the doctor when she dislocates his shoulder?

5. Describe what Dave's mother does on the days his father is at work, beginning in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.

6. Describe the Happy Hour that Dave's parents celebrate, as outlined in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.

7. Describe Dave's family life before the abuse starts.

8. Describe Mother's reaction when the principal calls her about Dave's condition in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.

9. Describe what Dave's mother does one day when she is sick in Chapter 2, Good Times.

10. What does the police officer tell Dave as they drive toward the outskirt of Dale City in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

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