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

2. Where do David and Patsy move to soon after they marry?
(a) In with her mother.
(b) Military housing.
(c) To a larger home off base.
(d) In with his grandmother.

3. What does David want to name his son?
(a) Stephen Russell.
(b) Russell David.
(c) Stephen Joseph.
(d) David Joseph.

4. What operation is David deployed on in 1990?
(a) Operation Desert Storm.
(b) Operation Desert Shield.
(c) Operation Gulf War.
(d) Operation Desert Sabre.

5. When does David return from Saudi Arabia?
(a) March of 1991.
(b) March of 2009.
(c) March of 1990.
(d) March of 2001.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David's mother claim was an accident (during his childhood)?

2. During their first face-to-face meeting, why does Marsha tell David that she came to see him?

3. Where does David work part-time while in the Air Force and giving speeches?

4. What is the name of the little girl from the neighborhood that David worries about?

5. Upon getting back to his base, what news does David find out about his paperwork?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe David's relationship with his son Stephen.

2. After all of the problems with David's paperwork in the military, what does Sergeant Blue offer David?

3. How does David's mother explain "It's" behavior?

4. Why does Patsy think that David is ready for a new start to their marriage?

5. Why does David's friend David Howard refuse to stand as David's best man?

6. Why is David so adamant about saving money and not living beyond his means?

7. What does David realize when his mother says, "It was an accident?"

8. Why is Patsy so excited about the arrival of their baby?

9. Why is David worried about Katie?

10. During his first family trip, David goes to see his mother. Why is David shocked by his mother's home?

(see the answer keys)

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