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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. What does Dave say when people at school ask him the cause of his bruises?
(a) He mumbles incoherently.
(b) He uses ready-made excuses his mother told him.
(c) He always says that he is clumsy and falls a lot.
(d) He makes up lies on the spot.

2. What is Dave's favorite place in Golden Gate Park?
(a) The reflecting pool.
(b) The beautiful flower gardens.
(c) The Steinhart Aquarium.
(d) The carousel.

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

4. Beginning in Chapter 3, Bad Boy, what does Dave's mother do on the days his father is away at work?
(a) She volunteers at the school.
(b) She goes on shopping sprees all day.
(c) She volunteers at the hospital.
(d) She lies on the couch all day, watching television in her bathrobe.

5. What is the new bed assigned to Dave by his mother in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) He sleeps in the basement.
(b) He sleeps in the doghouse in the back yard.
(c) He sleeps under the kitchen table with newspapers for covers.
(d) He sleeps in the garage.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave's mother make him and his brothers to do for hours at a time in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

2. How does Dave find food after being confined in the garage for hours in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?

3. How does Dave's mother surprise him after he finishes washing the dishes in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

4. What kind of a housekeeper is Dave's mother during the good times?

5. What does Dave fantasize about as he lies in bed at night in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize the tradition Dave's family follows to prepare for Halloween in Chapter 2, Good Times.

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

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

4. 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?

5. By Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, what is his position in the family?

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

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

8. Explain what type of punishment Dave's mother invents for him when she doesn't think the corner treatment is effective anymore.

9. Describe the clothes Dave wears to school every day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.

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

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