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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why do Dave and Toph have to rush to the school open house?
(a) The car breaks down
(b) They get locked out of the house
(c) Dave takes a nap
(d) They get stuck in traffic

2. What does Dave think the parents at the Little League games wonder about him and Toph?
(a) If Dave is abusing Toph
(b) If Dave is Toph's father
(c) Where their parents are
(d) If Toph is ill

3. What is Dave's only income in this chapter?
(a) Toph's social security payments
(b) Selling paintings
(c) Part time work at a gas station
(d) Selling stories

4. What does Dave convince Toph to do in this section?
(a) Tidy the house
(b) Do his homework
(c) Paint the garden fence
(d) Help him cook

5. Who does Dave eventually call in this chapter?
(a) Meredith
(b) Delia
(c) Joan
(d) Janice

6. What does Toph join in this chapter?
(a) Cub scouts
(b) Writing club
(c) Chess club
(d) Little League

7. What kind of woman is Dave dating in this chapter?
(a) A student
(b) An older woman
(c) A younger woman
(d) A teacher

8. Who keeps Dave's parents belongings?
(a) His older brother
(b) Dave
(c) Beth
(d) Dave's grandparents

9. What is Beth preparing for in this chapter?
(a) Teacher training
(b) Medical school
(c) Marriage
(d) Law school

10. Who goes with Toph to his Little League games?
(a) Dave
(b) His teacher
(c) Beth
(d) Kirsten

11. Why does Dave not date much?
(a) He does not want to fall in love
(b) He has no money
(c) He is afraid of a woman not staying around for long
(d) He is still getting over Kirsten

12. What does Dave hold to his mother's nose?
(a) A bowl
(b) Tissues
(c) Snuff
(d) A towel

13. Where is Dave's family home?
(a) Virginia
(b) Seattle
(c) Illinois
(d) New York

14. What do Beth and Dave think Toph is not ready for yet?
(a) A babysitter
(b) Adult films
(c) A dog
(d) University

15. What does Dave imagine the baby sitter doing to Toph?
(a) Murdering him
(b) Abusing him
(c) Kidnapping him
(d) Selling him

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave's mother suffer from?

2. What usually prompts Dave and Toph to tidy the house?

3. Who does Dave say stares at him during the Little League games?

4. What does Dave's tragic story make him feel like?

5. Why can Dave's mother's nose bleed be deadly?

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