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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. After basic training is completed, what position does David get in the Air Force?
2. What item of his father's does David take from the coat in the closet?
3. What does the enlisting sergeant call David when talking to him about planes?
4. Upon entering his mother's home, what smell made David's eyes water?
5. Upon entering the hospital to see David's father, what does the smell remind him of?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why is David's grandmother so upset with his mother (her daughter) after his father's death?
2. Why is David afraid of the nurse reporting the abuse to the authorities?
3. Why does David's mother refuse to go see her husband in the hospital?
4. What does David's mother mean by "All I've done for you" when talking to David?
5. David's grandmother denies abusing his mother. What did his grandmother do to her daughter as a child?
6. Why is David so upset about his father being in the hospital?
7. Why is David sweating while on the plane to San Antonio?
8. Describe the hug between David and his grandmother during their first meeting in years.
9. Who has come to visit David's father in the hospital?
10. Why does David not understand the reason for his mother's abuse?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Discuss David's need to work with abused children. What do you think this does for David? How does David grow because of his work with abused children? What is the turning point for David that makes him realize that this is the best thing for him to do? When does David realize that he may be making a difference?
Essay Topic 2
David is taken advantage of by many people throughout the novel. Examine why you believe David is an easy target. What is it about David that allows people to think that they can walk all over him? What about his personality and physical characteristics create the push-over image?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the importance of David's son Stephen. Why is Stephen so important to David? Why is David willing to sacrifice everything for his son? Is this David's way of showing the world that he is not a "bad person?" How does Stephen save David?
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