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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 keeps Dave's parents belongings?

2. What does Dave feel it is important to show Toph in this chapter?

3. What part of California do Dave's friends live in?

4. Where do Dave and Beth sublet an apartment?

5. What do Dave and Toph eat when they watch videos?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Dave call a nurse rather than take his mother to the hospital?

2. What does Dave do during the nights?

3. Summarize Chapter 3.

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

5. What does Dave do when he gets lonely in Chapter 5?

6. What does Dave think about as he holds ice to his mother's nose?

7. What problems does Dave have cooking?

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

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

10. How does Dave's disorganization affect Toph?

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

Choose two of the following people and outline his/her influence on Dave Eggers' life:

1) Toph

2) His father

3) His mother

4) Beth

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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