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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 sport does David's son enjoy playing?

2. Where do David and Patsy become engaged at?

3. Why can't David call Mr. Ziegler by his first name?

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

5. Why does Patsy say that the luncheon she received an award for David at "wasn't all that?"

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is David worried about Katie?

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

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

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

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

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

7. What causes David to erupt after reading a news article?

8. What happens a few weeks before Stephen's first birthday?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Describe David's relationship with his father. What kind of relationship does David have with his father when he is a child? How does David come to accept his father's decisions during his childhood? What part of David's relationship helps him to face the future?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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