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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. Why isn't Dave allowed to get a ride to school with his brothers?

2. How does Dave feel when he is not allowed to go camping?

3. What does the principal give to Dave after the meeting in his office?

4. What do all the students in Dave's class do when he returns to the classroom in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

5. What is the favorite thing Dave's mother does for her family Chapter 2, Good Times?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Mother's reaction when the principal calls her about Dave's condition in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.

2. Describe the types of inquiries Miss Moss starts to ask Dave in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.

3. Describe Dave's plan to prevent his mother from making him lie across the gas stove in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.

4. Describe the two excuses Dave makes in Chapter 1, The Rescue, to explain how he got the bruises on his face.

5. What does the police officer tell Dave as they drive toward the outskirt of Dale City in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

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

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

8. Explain the dramatic lesson Dave's mother teaches the boys on a Sunday afternoon in Chapter 2, Good Times.

9. Describe the Happy Hour that Dave's parents celebrate, as outlined in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between Dave's mother and father.

- Summarize the impact each of them has on the other.

- How does their alcoholism play a part in Dave's abuse?

- What do Dave's parents do to amuse themselves when they spend time together?

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

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?

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