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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is the first place David and Patsy drive to together?
(a) Long Beach.
(b) San Fransisco.
(c) San Deigo.
(d) Los Angeles.

2. Why does David tell Patsy he is doing everything that he is (Air Force, volunteering, part-time job)?
(a) Because he cannot stand to be around her.
(b) To help all the children in the world.
(c) To make it better for her and their son.
(d) To feel better about himself.

3. Who pins David against a wall telling him he shouldn't get married?
(a) Russell.
(b) A female copilot.
(c) A male copilot.
(d) His mother.

4. Ever since his family's visit to his mother's home in Chapter 10, what does David think about every day?
(a) His father.
(b) His childhood.
(c) His mother.
(d) His son.

5. Given how frugally David must live to survive, what does his typical dinner consist of?
(a) Toast.
(b) Oatmeal.
(c) Mac-and-Cheese.
(d) Cup-O-Soup.

6. Why is Marsha going through all of the trouble that she is with David's book?
(a) She was abused as a child also.
(b) She believes in what he is doing.
(c) She wants this book to be her big break.
(d) She wants to marry David.

7. What is David's last thought of 1985?
(a) How much he loves his mother.
(b) Unworthiness of being a father.
(c) How everything is going to be great.
(d) How much he loves Patsy.

8. What specific word spoken by Patsy "struck a chord" in David?
(a) Useless.
(b) Slurpie.
(c) Stupid.
(d) Bad.

9. In August of 1990, what caused David's marital problems to be placed on the back burner?
(a) Hussein's invasion of Kuwait.
(b) Bush's invasion of Panama.
(c) Timur's invasion of China.
(d) Operation Desert Storm.

10. Where is the Pelzer family's first long distance trip to?
(a) Sacramento.
(b) Salt Lake City.
(c) Austin.
(d) Los Angeles.

11. What is the name of the new plane that David is going to work with?
(a) Fairchild.
(b) Helio.
(c) Rockwell.
(d) Stealth Fighter.

12. Right before leaving his mother's home with his wife and son, what does his mother beg him to do?
(a) Never come back again.
(b) Call her Mom.
(c) Stay.
(d) Give her a hug.

13. After all of the problems with David's Air Force paperwork, what base does he finally get assigned to?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) Travis.
(c) Beale.
(d) Edwards.

14. What year do rumors begin to spread throughout the military about severe personnel cutbacks?
(a) 1995.
(b) 1992.
(c) 1997.
(d) 1993.

15. What is one of David's greatest anxieties?
(a) Causing stress with Patsy.
(b) Not paying bills.
(c) Being in public.
(d) Talking to anyone at any time.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David find out was the final straw before his teachers called social services?

2. What sport does David's son enjoy playing?

3. Who does David ask to be his best man?

4. What is the identification call sign David uses when calling to the Blackbird?

5. What does David tell Patsy he wants to do after getting out of the Air Force?

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