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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. 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) Forces him to beg .
(d) Grabs the plate away.

2. What is Father's reaction when mother tells him to stop helping Dave in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) He convinces her to let him help Dave.
(b) He complies with her demand.
(c) He slaps her.
(d) He tells her to shut up.

3. What position does Dave's mother force him to do while the rest of the family eats?
(a) The prisoner of war position at the bottom of the stairs.
(b) Standing with his face against the wall .
(c) Standing on a chair in the corner.
(d) Kneeling on the floor in the corner.

4. Why does Dave's mother suddenly allow Dave to eat with the family, watch TV, and give him new clothes to wear?
(a) She is sorry for the abuse.
(b) A neighbor is stopping by for coffee.
(c) Social services is coming for a visit.
(d) The school principal is coming for a visit.

5. Why does the school nurse begin to be interested in Dave's condition in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) The substitute teacher reports Dave's condition to her.
(b) One of the other children reports Dave's condition to her.
(c) She notices Dave's wretched appearance.
(d) One of Dave's neighbors calls the school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave come to believe just before he enters the fifth grade?

2. What is Dave's punishment for exceeding the allotted time for chores in Chapter 5, The Accident?

3. Near the end of summer in Chapter 6, While Father is Away, what does Dave's mother send him to do?

4. What does Dave's mother tell him to do when he regains consciousness in Chapter 5, The Accident?

5. What does Dave's mother do after Dave is stabbed?

Short Essay Questions

1. Explain what Dave eats after he finished the dishes one day in Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer.

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

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

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

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

6. Describe Dave's behavior in the classroom one a day during the winter of 1973.

7. Explain why Mother suddenly allows Dave to watch television and gives him new clothes to wear in Chapter 6, While Father is Away.

8. Describe why Dave is so fascinated with a piece of driftwood that is washing ashore in the Epilogue.

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

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

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