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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. Who is the bully in Dave's school that beats him up whenever he sees him?
(a) Stan.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Clifford.
(d) Ron.
2. What is Dave's punishment if he looks at one of his brothers?
(a) No food.
(b) A kick.
(c) A burn from the stove.
(d) A slap in the face.
3. 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) Grabs the plate away.
(b) Forces him to say grace.
(c) Asks him for a kiss.
(d) Forces him to beg .
4. What does Dave's father promise him as they talk quietly together in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) He will bring food to Dave every day.
(b) He will have Mother locked up.
(c) He will force Mother to stop her abuse.
(d) Someday they will leave Mother's house.
5. What does Dave's fourth grade substitute teacher give to students who do good work?
(a) Ice cream.
(b) A new pencil.
(c) A sticker.
(d) A balloon.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is Dave's punishment for exceeding the allotted time for chores in Chapter 5, The Accident?
2. What gift does Dave's turbulent past give him, according to the Epilogue?
3. What does the piece of driftwood in the Epilogue remind Dave of?
4. What is the new baby's name?
5. What position does Dave's mother force him to do while the rest of the family eats?
Short Essay Questions
1. Explain the new punishment Dave's mother invents for him in Chapter 5, While Father is Away, and how he survives it.
2. Describe why Dave is so fascinated with a piece of driftwood that is washing ashore in the Epilogue.
3. As Dave enters fifth grade, what is his frame of mind?
4. Describe the incident where Dave is stabbed by his mother.
5. In Chapter 6, While Father is Away, what does Dave's father vow he will do for Dave someday?
6. Describe what Dave has to do while the rest of the family eats in the summer of 1971.
7. Summarize the forms of punishment Dave expects to receive as he turns 11-years-old.
8. Describe Dave's behavior in the classroom one a day during the winter of 1973.
9. Explain why Dave's morale is low in the summer of 1971.
10. Explain why Mother suddenly allows Dave to watch television and gives him new clothes to wear in Chapter 6, While Father is Away.
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