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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. 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 cooking for the Air Force.
(b) A story about his enlistment process.
(c) A story about their trip to the Russian River.
(d) A story about the day he was rescued from his mother.

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

3. On the day that David runs late for the hospital, what lie does David tell his father?
(a) That the doctor says he is going to be okay.
(b) That he is leaving in an hour.
(c) That his brothers are coming to visit.
(d) That his mother is coming to visit.

4. What were the last words Aunt Jane and David's father (right before David enlisted in the Air Force) said when getting off the phone after telling David that "There are no guarantees in life?"
(a) Be yourself.
(b) I love you.
(c) Don't let it consume you.
(d) I am so proud of you.

5. Where is David at in the beginning of his book?
(a) The basement.
(b) The garage.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) His bedroom.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is David's aviation mentor?

2. Which one of David's brothers does he take out while in town visiting his grandmother?

3. What decision does David make during the summer of 1978?

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

5. What are the two names that David calls his mother?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why is David's grandmother so upset with his mother (her daughter) after his father's death?

4. Why is David afraid of the nurse reporting the abuse to the authorities?

5. Why does David choose to stay at the dorms rather than go out with the other soldiers?

6. Why does David not understand the reason for his mother's abuse?

7. 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?

8. Why does David's mother refuse to go see her husband in the hospital?

9. Why is David shocked by the one and only letter his father sends him?

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

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