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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 gift does Dave's turbulent past give him, according to the Epilogue?
(a) The satisfaction of revenge.
(b) The knowledge that people are evil.
(c) An appreciation for things others take for granted.
(d) The knowledge that God is dead.

2. Dave's mother offers him food after many days in Chapter 6, While Father is Away. What does she do when he is about to eat it?
(a) Asks him for a kiss.
(b) Forces him to say grace.
(c) Grabs the plate away.
(d) Forces him to beg .

3. What are Dave's feelings as he lies on his cot the night he is stabbed?
(a) He gives up.
(b) He feels ashamed.
(c) He feels abandoned.
(d) He feels like a wounded animal.

4. What does Dave bring himself to eat after he finishes the breakfast dishes one day in Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer ?
(a) He eats food off the floor.
(b) He eats leftover pancakes out of the dog's bowl.
(c) He eats cat food.
(d) He eats the bread his mother threw out to the birds.

5. Who is the bully in Dave's school that beats him up whenever he sees him?
(a) Stan.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Ron.
(d) Clifford.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happens when Dave's mother threatens to kill him with a knife?

2. What does Dave manage to do when he is rescued?

3. How often does Dave receive dinner during the summer of 1971?

4. By Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer, when does Dave believe he will be free of his mother?

5. When Dave's father leaves for good, what is Dave's reaction?

Short Essay Questions

1. Summarize Russell's attitude toward Dave, as described in Chapter 5, The Accident.

2. Explain why Dave's morale is low in the summer of 1971.

3. How does the school nurse become interested in Dave's condition in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

4. Describe the people Dave encounters after he is rescued.

5. Explain what Dave's mother does after he is stabbed.

6. Describe the actions of Dave's mother when she offers him a plate of food after ten days of not eating.

7. Summarize Mother's reaction when she receives a letter from Mr. Zeigler praising Dave's efforts in school.

8. Dave goes to his father for help after being stabbed. What is his father's reaction?

9. What are Dave's thoughts when his father leaves for good?

10. As Dave enters fifth grade, what is his frame of mind?

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