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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. What statement does David make at the very end of Chapter 1?
(a) I am ready to die.
(b) I want to stand up for myself.
(c) I am going to make mom hurt.
(d) I am done with hurting.

2. According to David's mother, he is not a person. What is he?
(a) A waste.
(b) A thing.
(c) An animal.
(d) An object.

3. What does David want his mother to do to him?
(a) Kill him.
(b) Tell him she loves him.
(c) Give him a bath.
(d) Hug him.

4. What does the nurse tell Steve he has to do in order to allow his father to "go?"
(a) Tell him he will be okay and let him go.
(b) Make sure he knows the funeral plans are taken care of.
(c) Sign the papers to stop treatment.
(d) Tell him he loves him.

5. What was the date that David was placed into protective custody?
(a) January 1, 1974.
(b) March 5, 1973.
(c) August 24, 1979.
(d) December 31, 1973.

Short Answer Questions

1. Much to David's surprise, how long has his father been in the hospital?

2. What decision does David make during the summer of 1978?

3. During David's nightmares, how does he see his mother?

4. What is the name of the male nurse that meets David to inform him about his father's condition?

5. Which one of David's brothers came to the hospital to see their father before David arrived?

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