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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, Slip Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the autobiography, what does David say is the nickname given to foster children?
(a) F-kids.
(b) Unwanteds.
(c) Fosters.
(d) Screw-ups.

2. What is the date of the second chapter "Fly Away?"
(a) October 1, 1979.
(b) August 24, 1979.
(c) August 1, 1979.
(d) October 24, 1979.

3. Who goes to the hospital with David to see his father for the first time?
(a) Russell.
(b) Stan.
(c) His mother.
(d) Alice.

4. Why is there no casket at the funeral of David's father?
(a) He was cremated.
(b) His mother refused to buy a casket.
(c) His body was misplaced at the morgue.
(d) The hospital refused to release the body.

5. Where does the book begin?
(a) Daly City, California.
(b) Red River, California.
(c) Russian RIver, California.
(d) San Francisco, California.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to the nurse, what is David's first priority relating to his father's stay in the hospital?

2. Upon entering his mother's home, what smell made David's eyes water?

3. Who does the enlisting sergeant compare David to?

4. Upon entering the hospital to see David's father, what does the smell remind him of?

5. Who wrote the letter that David wished he never received?

(see the answer key)

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