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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. Where does Dave go when he finishes his chores after school?
(a) To the neighbor's house.
(b) To stand in the basement.
(c) To bed.
(d) Out in the yard.

2. What do all the students in Dave's class do when he returns to the classroom in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) They snicker at him behind their notebooks.
(b) They hold their noses and hiss at him because he smells.
(c) They smile at him.
(d) They yell insults at him.

3. What nickname does Dave's father use for him?
(a) Tiger.
(b) Sonny.
(c) Big Guy.
(d) Beanpole.

4. What form of punishment does Dave get after his mother decides sitting in the corner is no longer effective?
(a) He has to write a hundred times that he is a bad boy.
(b) He has to stand on a chair in the corner.
(c) He has to stand with his face pushed into the mirror, repeating over and over that he is a bad boy.
(d) He has to remain silent for the entire day.

5. When Dave's mother receives the phone call from the authorities in Chapter 1, The Rescue, what is she told?
(a) That Dave will be late getting home.
(b) That Dave got a detention.
(c) That Dave is in the custody of the juvenile department.
(d) That she should pick up Dave from school.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the good years, when do the holidays begin for Dave's family?

2. Where does Dave have to go while the rest of the family goes camping?

3. What is the rare thing Dave's mother does when he finishes eating in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

4. Why does Dave want to finish washing the dishes as quickly as possible in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Explain why Dave is so anxious about finishing the dishes on time in Chapter 1, The Rescue.

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. Explain how Dave manages to get food at school in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.

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