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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. Which member of the family watches Dave's every move and reports his actions back to his mother?
(a) Stan.
(b) Russell.
(c) Father.
(d) Ron.

2. Who do Dave's brothers bring to the house to see him being punished in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) Their friends.
(b) A neighbor.
(c) The police.
(d) The principal.

3. What type of people does Dave meet after he is rescued?
(a) People who blame him for his abuse.
(b) Abusive people.
(c) People who teach him to make the right choices.
(d) Criminals.

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

5. By Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer, when does Dave believe he will be free of his mother?
(a) When he runs away.
(b) When she dies and goes to hell.
(c) When his father has her arrested.
(d) When he kills her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Dave bring his son at the end of the book?

2. How does Dave prevent the black hole from taking control of his life?

3. How does Dave feel about the people around him by Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer ?

4. What does the piece of driftwood in the Epilogue remind Dave of?

5. What position does Dave's mother force him to do while the rest of the family eats?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe how Dave is treated by the rest of the family when his mother is in the hospital delivering his new brother.

2. How does Dave feel about life in America, as outlined in the Epilogue?

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

4. Describe where Dave brings his son in the Epilogue and his emotions at that time.

5. Describe the incident where Dave is stabbed by his mother.

6. Summarize the forms of punishment Dave expects to receive as he turns 11-years-old.

7. Describe the one time Dave had his prayers answered.

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

9. Explain why Dave's mother gives him roller skates for Christmas.

10. Describe what Dave has to do while the rest of the family eats in the summer of 1971.

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