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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 12, The Long Farewell.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the phone call, how long does David's father have left to live?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A few days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A month.

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

3. Instead of going out during time off from the Air Force, what does David do?
(a) Lie in bed and cry.
(b) Read.
(c) Call all of his family.
(d) Write letters home.

4. According to his mother, why was David always getting in trouble?
(a) Because he talked back.
(b) Because he had accidents.
(c) Because he loved his father more than his mother.
(d) Because he would never shut up.

5. What does David's mother call him?
(a) It.
(b) Stupid.
(c) You.
(d) Animal.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How old is David's youngest brother Kevin when he goes to visit his mother close to his son's first birthday?

3. Why does David call his grandmother when he gets home from Egypt?

4. According to the newspaper article regarding the father killing his son, for how long is the man sentenced?

5. Which one of David's brothers does he take out while in town visiting his grandmother?

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