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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 bring his son at the end of the book?
(a) His old school.
(b) His hometown.
(c) The Russian River.
(d) His mother's house.

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

3. Who is the leader of a small band of girls that torment Dave?
(a) Shirley.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Aggie.
(d) Sarah.

4. What is Dave's frame of mind when he sees his father leaving for work in the morning?
(a) He is indifferent.
(b) He hates his father.
(c) He feels cold and hollow.
(d) He feels the warmth of love.

5. What is the new baby's name?
(a) Michael.
(b) Joe.
(c) Kevin.
(d) Robert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave's father do to ease Dave's burden in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

2. What is Dave thinking as he looks at his stab wound and sits at the bottom of the stairs?

3. What does Dave dream on the night his stab wound infection is cleaned?

4. What contest does Dave win in the fifth grade?

5. What does Dave do to keep from screaming while his stab wound is being cleaned?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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