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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. What does Dave decide to do when he realizes that he finally beat his mother in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
2. For what reason does Dave think he has been called into the principal's office in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
3. What is Dave's father's reaction to Dave's punishments?
4. What is Dave's mother's reaction when she receives a call from the principal about Dave's condition in in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
5. What is Dave's mother's favorite weapon against him?
Short Essay Questions
1. Describe the Happy Hour that Dave's parents celebrate, as outlined in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.
2. Describe the lunch Dave has been taking to school for the past three years in Chapter 1, The Rescue.
3. Discuss why Dave does not mind having to run to school.
4. 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.
5. Summarize the change that takes place in Dave's relationship with his mother in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.
6. Describe Mother's reaction when the principal calls her about Dave's condition in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.
7. Describe Dave's family life before the abuse starts.
8. Explain how Dave manages to get food at school in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.
9. Explain the dramatic lesson Dave's mother teaches the boys on a Sunday afternoon in Chapter 2, Good Times.
10. Describe the clothes Dave wears to school every day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze Dave's coming of age throughout the story.
- What fears and emotions does he experience as he experiences more and more abuse from his mother?
- How do his attitudes change as he develops from a young boy into an adult?
- Cite examples of the changes Dave goes through from the good times in the story through his abuse and his rescue.
Essay Topic 2
Evaluate the elements of cause and effect in this story using examples from the book.
- Choose three events from the story which cause Dave's life to undergo a change.
- How does he react to the events and their effects?
- How does he change emotionally in his own life and in his attitude toward the world?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss how Dave's attitude toward life changes from the beginning of the book to the end.
- How does his attitude change toward God?
- How does his attitude change about himself?
- How are the differences in his attitude toward the meaning of life different from the beginning to the end of the book?
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