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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of David's social worker?
(a) Ms. Silver.
(b) Ms. Gold.
(c) Ms. Free.
(d) Ms. Smith.

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

3. How does David cope with his father's death?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Working.

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

5. What is the last thing that David said to his father before he died?
(a) I'll go pack your things.
(b) I love you.
(c) I have some papers to sign.
(d) I'll meet you at the river.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Where does David work as a short-order cook?

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

5. Where does the book begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1 entitled "The End," what happens when David finally lashes out verbally against his mother?

2. Describe the hug between David and his grandmother during their first meeting in years.

3. How did David deal with his Mother's abuse as a child?

4. How does David's father "tell" him where the badge is?

5. What does David's mother mean by "All I've done for you" when talking to David?

6. David's grandmother denies abusing his mother. What did his grandmother do to her daughter as a child?

7. What does David realize while looking in the mirror at his grandmother's about his grandmother?

8. Who has come to visit David's father in the hospital?

9. Why does David find out that his superior officers have been so hard on him?

10. David has the chance to leave for basic training in either one day or the following week. Why does David choose to leave in a week for basic training?

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