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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who called David at his foster parent's home while taking a break from staying with his father in the hospital?
(a) His mother.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His father.
(d) Stan.

4. How does David impress the recruiting officer while filling out his Air Force enlistment papers?
(a) By his physical strength.
(b) By his courage.
(c) By his knowledge of planes.
(d) By his schooling.

5. 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 privacy.
(d) The days of ask nothing.

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

7. What is the name of David's foster mother?
(a) Ms. Gold.
(b) Mrs. Zeigler.
(c) Mrs. Turnbough.
(d) Mrs. Freeland.

8. 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.

9. What does David's grandmother say she never did to his mother?
(a) Hug her.
(b) Correct her.
(c) Abuse her.
(d) Love her.

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

11. Which one of David's brothers does he take out while in town visiting his grandmother?
(a) Ronald.
(b) Russell.
(c) Stan.
(d) Steve.

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

13. Which one of David's brothers came to the hospital to see their father before David arrived?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Ronald.
(c) Stan.
(d) Russell.

14. What did David's grandmother hear David yelling into a mirror when he was a child?
(a) I don't deserve your love!
(b) I'm a bad boy!
(c) Mother is always right!
(d) I hate myself!

15. Who calls to tell David that his father is in the hospital?
(a) His brother.
(b) His superior officer.
(c) His Mother.
(d) Alice.

Short Answer Questions

1. After basic training is completed, what position does David get in the Air Force?

2. What is the name of the Technical Sergeant, or David's supervisor, that finally tells him he is doing a great job?

3. In the hospital, what story does David tell his father so that he can talk to him without worrying what to say?

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

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

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