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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. How does Dave's mother surprise him after he finishes washing the dishes in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
2. What does Dave's mother tell him in Chapter 1, The Rescue to say happened to his face?
3. What does Dave's mother force him to drink that burns the flesh from his mouth?
4. What is the favorite thing Dave's mother does for her family Chapter 2, Good Times?
5. What does Dave fantasize about as he lies in bed at night in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe Dave's family life before the abuse starts.
2. Summarize the punishment Dave's mother inflicts upon him while the family is vacationing at the Russian River, as described in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.
3. Describe how Dave's mother dislocates his shoulder.
4. Describe what Dave's family does on spring days in Chapter 2, Good Times.
5. Describe the Happy Hour that Dave's parents celebrate, as outlined in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.
6. Describe Dave's plan to prevent his mother from making him lie across the gas stove in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.
7. What does Dave's mother tell the doctor when she dislocates his shoulder?
8. Describe the clothes Dave wears to school every day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.
9. Explain why the Russian River is Dave's favorite vacation spot in Chapter 2, Good Times.
10. Explain what the school requires Dave to do before school every day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the relationship between Dave and his brother, Russell.
- How does Russell have an impact on how Dave's mother treats him?
- What are Russell's feelings toward Dave?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Dave's relationship with his father.
- How does the relationship change throughout the book? Give examples from the book.
- How does Dave depend upon his father and does his father live up to the trust Dave puts in him? Explain.
Essay Topic 3
Describe how Dave's family celebrates the holidays during the good times.
- Cite examples from the story of how they decorate the house, the gifts that are exchanged, and the foods that are served.
- Compare the holidays in the good times to Dave's holidays as the book progresses.
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