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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In the hospital, what story does David tell his father so that he can talk to him without worrying what to say?
(a) A story about the day he was rescued from his mother.
(b) A story about cooking for the Air Force.
(c) A story about his enlistment process.
(d) A story about their trip to the Russian River.

3. What happened to the home of David's mother while he was in Egypt?
(a) She sold it.
(b) It was struck by lightening and burned down.
(c) It went into foreclosure.
(d) Stan accidently burned it down.

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

5. According to the nurse, what is David's first priority relating to his father's stay in the hospital?
(a) Making plans to move his father into a nursing home.
(b) Spending time with his father.
(c) Making financial arrangements for hospital bills.
(d) Making funeral arrangements.

6. While speaking about her family, where does David's mother say Ronald is stationed at?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Alaska.
(c) Flordia.
(d) Texas.

7. Who bought David a bike for Christmas in 1972?
(a) His grandmother.
(b) His father.
(c) His aunt.
(d) His mother.

8. According to Aunt Jane, times were different in the past and nicknamed what?
(a) The days of wine and roses.
(b) The days of blind bliss.
(c) The days of ask nothing.
(d) The days of privacy.

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

10. What are the only letters that David regularly receives while in basic training?
(a) Ones from his father.
(b) Ones marked "Return to Sender."
(c) Ones from his mother.
(d) Ones from his brothers.

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

12. What does David think his father's admittance into the hospital will do for his family?
(a) Create a relationship between David and his father.
(b) Create a relationship between David and his mother.
(c) Bring him closure regarding his abusive family.
(d) Bring his parents back together.

13. Where is David's plane landing at the end of the second chapter "Fly Away?"
(a) Dallas.
(b) San Francisco.
(c) Denver.
(d) San Antonio.

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

15. Who is David's aviation mentor?
(a) Timothy Michaels.
(b) Michael Timmons.
(c) Michael Marsh.
(d) Scott Trinder.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does David find out has died while he was in Egypt?

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

3. According to David, who is the only one who can save his father?

4. Instead of going out during time off from the Air Force, what does David do?

5. According to David, what word is associated with the highest compliment that his father could give him?

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