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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. When Dave is called back to the office from his classroom in Chapter 1, The Rescue, who is there to see him?
(a) A policeman, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Zeigler, and Miss Woods.
(b) His mother and father.
(c) His mother and Mr. Hansen.
(d) His mother and brothers.

2. What kind of a housekeeper is Dave's mother during the good times?
(a) She cleans enough to get by.
(b) She is untidy and doesn't care about the house.
(c) She is a clean fiend.
(d) She rarely cleans the house.

3. How does Dave's relationship with his mother change in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
(a) From indifference to punishment.
(b) From punishment to leniency.
(c) From discipline to punishment.
(d) From discipline to indifference.

4. Why isn't Dave allowed to get a ride to school with his brothers?
(a) There is no room for him.
(b) He gets car sick.
(c) He is no longer considered a member of the family.
(d) He is too smelly.

5. Where does Dave's family live in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) In a two-bedroom house in Daly City, outside of San Francisco.
(b) In a three-bedroom house in San Francisco.
(c) In a two-bedroom house in Los Angeles.
(d) In a three-bedroom house in El Paso.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dave's mother's reaction when she receives a call from the principal about Dave's condition in in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?

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

3. What happens to Dave when he forgets what his mother sent him to do in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

4. How does Dave feel about school in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

5. Who does Dave compare his family to before the abuse started?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Dave's family does on spring days in Chapter 2, Good Times.

2. Many times Dave's mother sends him to search the house for something she has lost. What does she do to him if he forgets what he is looking for?

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

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

5. What does Dave decide to do when he can no longer steal food from school?

6. Summarize the punishment Dave's mother inflicts upon him while the family is vacationing at the Russian River, as described in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.

7. Describe the condition of Dave's mother on a typical day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.

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

9. Discuss why Dave does not mind having to run to school.

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

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