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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. How does Dave's mother surprise him after he finishes washing the dishes in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) She tells him he did a good job with the dishes.
(b) She allows him to eat the milk and cereal leftover in his brother's bowl.
(c) She gives him a kiss on the forehead.
(d) She tells him she is proud of him.

2. What is the occupation of Dave's father?
(a) Bank clerk.
(b) Policeman.
(c) Baker.
(d) Fireman.

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

4. What happens to Dave when he forgets what his mother sent him to do in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
(a) She slaps him in the face, giving him a bloody nose.
(b) He gets banned from the house.
(c) He gets sent to his room.
(d) He is sent to bed without supper.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dave grow to hate his father more than his mother?

2. What is Dave's mother's biggest asset?

3. Why does Dave's mother burn his arm on the gas stove?

4. How does Dave's mother treat the other children who come to the house for Cub Scout meetings?

5. Dave's mother comes after him as he sits in his chair in the bedroom in Chapter 3, Bad Boy. What does she do to him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Explain the dramatic lesson Dave's mother teaches the boys on a Sunday afternoon in Chapter 2, Good Times.

3. Describe how Dave's mother dislocates his shoulder.

4. 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.

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

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

7. Describe the breakfasts Dave usually receives from his mother.

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

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

10. Describe the two excuses Dave makes in Chapter 1, The Rescue, to explain how he got the bruises on his face.

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