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

2. Who does Dave call for advice on his mother's nose bleed?

3. Who is Dave watching TV with in this chapter?

4. What do Toph and Dave do in the evenings?

5. What does Dave convince Toph to do in this section?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does a group of Mexican children harass Dave and Meredith in Chapter 5?

2. What different directions do the characters take in Chapter 2?

3. Why does Dave think it is important to go to the gym?

4. Why doesn't Dave like telling people why he has to look after Toph?

5. What problems does Dave have cooking?

6. How do the police deal with Dave's stolen wallet in Chapter 5?

7. What does Dave decide to do instead of finding a job?

8. What does Dave do during the nights?

9. What problems do Toph and Dave have living together?

10. How does Dave act in the club with his friends?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Examine Dave's relationship with his parents.

1) Why does Dave hold his mother in much higher regard than his father?

2) How have Dave's parents affected his personality and the decisions he makes in the book?

Essay Topic 2

Examine Eggers' writing style. How would you describe his prose style? What kind of vocabulary does he use? Does he use any specific writing techniques? What meaning does Eggers' style give to his story?

Essay Topic 3

Examine Dave's family.

1) How important is Dave's family to him? Are there some members of his family that were more important than others?

2) What would have happened to Dave if he did not have his family around when his parents died?

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