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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 happens to Dave when he forgets what his mother sent him to do in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
2. What is the new bed assigned to Dave by his mother in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
3. What is Dave's plan when he cannot steal food from school anymore?
4. What new punishment does Dave's mother invent for him in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
5. Who does Dave compare his family to before the abuse started?
Short Essay Questions
1. Summarize the change that takes place in Dave's relationship with his mother 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. 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.
4. Describe the clothes Dave wears to school every day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.
5. Describe how Dave's mother dislocates his shoulder.
6. As shared in Chapter 2, The Good Times, what is the family tradition about placing the angel on top of the Christmas tree?
7. Explain why the Russian River is Dave's favorite vacation spot in Chapter 2, Good Times.
8. Explain what type of punishment Dave's mother invents for him when she doesn't think the corner treatment is effective anymore.
9. Explain what the school requires Dave to do before school every day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.
10. Describe the types of inquiries Miss Moss starts to ask Dave in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the events leading up to the stabbing of Dave in the abdomen by his mother.
- Describe how Dave's mother reacts to the stabbing and what she demands from Dave.
- How does Dave survive the infection from his wound?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the book, Dave's mother reveals her coldness and cruelty toward Dave.
- Summarize how her attitude toward Dave reflects the attitudes of the rest of the family. Cite examples from the story.
- How does she brainwash Dave's brothers and father not to acknowledge Dave's abusive situation?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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