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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 save himself from being forced to lie across the stove?

2. How does Dave's mother surprise him after he finishes washing the dishes in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

3. During the good years, when do the holidays begin for Dave's family?

4. What is Dave's plan when he cannot steal food from school anymore?

5. What is the occupation of Dave's father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe what Dave's family does on spring days in Chapter 2, Good Times.

2. Describe what Dave's mother does one day when she is sick in Chapter 2, Good Times.

3. As shared in Chapter 2, The Good Times, what is the family tradition about placing the angel on top of the Christmas tree?

4. Summarize the tradition Dave's family follows to prepare for Halloween in Chapter 2, Good Times.

5. Describe the lunch Dave has been taking to school for the past three years in Chapter 1, The Rescue.

6. Discuss why Dave does not mind having to run to school.

7. 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.

8. Describe Dave's family life before the abuse starts.

9. Explain what the school requires Dave to do before school every day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.

10. Describe the condition of Dave's mother on a typical 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

Evaluate the relationship between Dave and his mother.

- How does Dave's father affect Dave's relationship with his mother?

- How does Dave feel about his mother at the end of the book?

- Give examples from the story of how they interact with one another.

Essay Topic 3

Explain how the school officials finally discover Dave's abuse.

- How do they collect the evidence they need to have Dave removed from his home?

- Who is the first person to report the suspected abuse of Dave?

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