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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 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?
2. What is the rare thing Dave's mother does when he finishes eating in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
3. What is Dave's mother's biggest asset?
4. Who does Dave compare his family to before the abuse started?
5. Why does Dave want to finish washing the dishes as quickly as possible in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dave's mother tell the doctor when she dislocates his shoulder?
2. Describe what Dave's mother does on the days his father is at work, beginning in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.
3. What does Dave decide to do when he can no longer steal food from school?
4. Explain how Dave manages to get food at school in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.
5. Summarize Dave's father's reaction to Dave's punishments, as described in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.
6. What does the police officer tell Dave as they drive toward the outskirt of Dale City in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
7. Describe Mother's reaction when the principal calls her about Dave's condition in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.
8. Describe the breakfasts Dave usually receives from his mother.
9. Summarize the tradition Dave's family follows to prepare for Halloween in Chapter 2, Good Times.
10. Describe Dave's family life before the abuse starts.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Write an introduction to the book discussing what the reader should expect in the book. Prepare the reader for the heinous abuse that Dave experiences and how he comes out of it a survivor.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
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?
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