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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 did Dave's father die from?

2. Where does Dave go at the beginning of this chapter?

3. What nationality is Toph's babysitter?

4. What does Dave's mother suffer from?

5. Where do Dave and Beth want to move to?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Dave's search for his wallet.

4. Why does Dave struggle to discard of some of his parent possessions?

5. Summarize Chapter 4.

6. How does Dave's situation change at the beginning of chapter 3?

7. What is Dave and Beth's plan?

8. How does Dave's disorganization affect Toph?

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

10. How does Dave help his mother in the first chapter?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Dave's obsession with death affect his life? How does he get over his obsession?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss with the students first person point of view. Why do the students think first person point of view is not necessarily reliable? What moments in the book do the students think are not so reliable and why? With the students, discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the first person point of view.

Essay Topic 3

Examine Dave's obsession with death.

1) How does Dave's obsession with death affect the people around him?

2) How does Dave's obsession with death affect his life in general?

3) In what way can Dave use his obsession with death in a positive way?

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