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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were the last words Aunt Jane and David's father (right before David enlisted in the Air Force) said when getting off the phone after telling David that "There are no guarantees in life?"
(a) I love you.
(b) Be yourself.
(c) Don't let it consume you.
(d) I am so proud of you.

2. Who is David's "bunk buddy" in the Air Force?
(a) Randy.
(b) Mike.
(c) John.
(d) Scott.

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

4. The last time David saw his father, he showed him his prized possession. What is his father's prized possession?
(a) David's birth certificate.
(b) His retiremant papers.
(c) A photo of his wedding.
(d) His fireman's badge.

5. Why does David call his grandmother when he gets home from Egypt?
(a) To see if she got the money he sent her.
(b) To check on his brothers.
(c) To check on his mother.
(d) To get his aunt's phone number.

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

7. How long is David heavily sedated due to his illness?
(a) Over a week.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Three days.
(d) Over a month.

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

9. What is the mission to Egypt nicknamed?
(a) Tent Offense.
(b) Desert Seige.
(c) Digger's Dream.
(d) Proud Phantom.

10. Why does David refuse to say anything bad about his mother to the nurse?
(a) Because he claims no one wins against her.
(b) Because she will deny everything.
(c) Because she will die.
(d) Because she is sick.

11. While looking at pictures in his mother's bedroom, who is missing in all of the photos?
(a) David and his father.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) Russell.
(d) Kevin.

12. While talking to his father in the hospital, why does David say he joined the Air Force?
(a) To become a pilot and prove that he can be successful.
(b) To follow the military motto and "be all that he can be."
(c) To get away from his mother.
(d) To become a fireman and honor his father.

13. Upon entering his mother's home, what smell made David's eyes water?
(a) Urine.
(b) Ammonia.
(c) Trash.
(d) Cigar smoke.

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

15. Why is David sick at the beginning of the second chapter?
(a) Because he is going to see his brother.
(b) Because he is flying.
(c) Because he has pneumonia.
(d) Because he has cancer.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of David's social worker?

3. Where does David's grandmother think he should visit while in town?

4. What does David describe his knight-in-shining-armor plans as?

5. What does David's mother tell her mother (David's grandmother) that David did when he visited?

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