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

2. What happened a little less than a month after David and Patsy divorced?

3. Who stands with David as best man on his wedding day?

4. What was the name of David's juvenile officer?

5. Which one of David's favorite planes is retired in 1990?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Patsy do for David during their separation that surprises him?

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

4. How does Patsy lose David's trust completely?

5. Who does David give the first copies of his book "A Child Called It" to?

6. What does David remember about his childhood when talking to Mr. Ziegler at his old elementary school?

7. What are David's thoughts as he is performing his first re-fuel on the Blackbird?

8. What happens at David's apartment when leaving Patsy to water the plants and feed his turtle?

9. What happens on David's first qualification flight on the Looking Glass?

10. What does David promise to Stephen, in his own mind, about going to war?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When talking to David about his past abuse, Patsy did not believe him. Discuss why you think Patsy did not believe that David was abused. What about David's personality makes it hard for her to believe that he was abused? Does David possess any signs of being an abused child? If so, why does Patsy fail to recognize these signs?

Essay Topic 2

David tells readers about a time in his childhood when he was ready to die. Why do you think he was finally ready to give up? What finally snapped in David? Given all of the abuse, why was he willing to let his mother finally win and kill him? Or would she really be winning?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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