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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to David, who is the only one who can save his father?
(a) David.
(b) His father.
(c) No one can save him.
(d) God.

3. During David's nightmares, how does he see his mother?
(a) Standing like a statue at the end of a hall.
(b) Holding her arms out to welcome him into an embrace.
(c) In a grave.
(d) In a hospital room.

4. David's grandmother is very hard on Stan. Why is David angry about her lack of patience with Stan?
(a) Stan has Social Anxiety Disorder.
(b) Stan has Bipolar Disorder.
(c) Stan is mentally retarded.
(d) Stan is only 5.

5. What are the two names that David calls his mother?
(a) Mother and The Monster.
(b) Mommy and Mom.
(c) Mom and The Monster.
(d) Mommy and The Mother.

6. Who calls Alice to tell her about the admittance of David's father into the hospital?
(a) David's brother Russell.
(b) David's father.
(c) David's brother Stan.
(d) David's mother.

7. Upon entering the hospital to see David's father, what does the smell remind him of?
(a) Being in the airplane bathroom.
(b) His grandmother's home.
(c) Being trapped in a bathroom during his abusive childhood.
(d) His mother's death.

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

9. What decision does David make during the summer of 1978?
(a) To contact his brothers.
(b) To see his mother.
(c) To become a car salesman.
(d) To quit high school.

10. What is the first thing David does upon returning from Egypt?
(a) Call his grandmother.
(b) Call Alice.
(c) Call his mother.
(d) Call Russell.

11. What is the name of the Technical Sergeant, or David's supervisor, that finally tells him he is doing a great job?
(a) Piners.
(b) Steins.
(c) Campbell.
(d) Maxwell.

12. Who wrote the letter that David wished he never received?
(a) His foster mother.
(b) His mother.
(c) His brother.
(d) His father.

13. What excuse does David's mother come up with to cover up his injuries sustained from being pushed down the stairs?
(a) He was sleep-walking.
(b) He tripped.
(c) He was wrestling with his brothers.
(d) He fell off his bike.

14. What memory does David have upon walking into his grandmother's home?
(a) Going over for Sunday brunches.
(b) Spending the night to get away from his mother.
(c) Going over with his mother and brothers to decorate her Christmas tree.
(d) Going over for Easter dinner.

15. Who does the enlisting sergeant compare David to?
(a) Christopher Platte.
(b) Chuck Yeager.
(c) John Boyd.
(d) "Tex" Johnston.

Short Answer Questions

1. The last time David saw his father, he showed him his prized possession. What is his father's prized possession?

2. What does David want his mother to do to him?

3. Why is there no casket at the funeral of David's father?

4. Why is David sick at the beginning of the second chapter?

5. Upon returning to his base after the funeral, what illness does David come down with?

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