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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does David do that helps him not burn when he saves the girl?
(a) He rubs himself with oil.
(b) He goes through the wall of the shed that isn't burning.
(c) He gets his clothing wet first.
(d) He goes into the building naked.

2. What does David struggle with as he debates about going back to the woman in town?
(a) His guilt.
(b) His fear.
(c) His anger.
(d) His conscience.

3. What does David do when he realizes he has to leave?
(a) He does nothing.
(b) He cries.
(c) He screams.
(d) He smiles.

4. Why does David decide he must go into town?
(a) To find a friend.
(b) To see if the Germans were looking for him.
(c) To learn about the world.
(d) To find a church.

5. What does David see at the end of Chapter One that makes him cry?
(a) A kitten.
(b) A man and his father.
(c) The beauty of the landscape.
(d) His mother.

6. What do houses mean for David?
(a) Home.
(b) Danger.
(c) Love.
(d) Security.

7. What does the family insist David do?
(a) Work for them.
(b) Go home with them.
(c) Go with the police.
(d) Tell them where he is from.

8. Why is David so enthralled by dinner?
(a) He has never had porridge before.
(b) He has never eaten a meal outside the camp.
(c) He has never used a knife before.
(d) He has never used a fork before.

9. Why did Johannes not want people in camp to tell David things of the outside world?
(a) He didn't want him to want what he couldn't have.
(b) He didn't want the guards to hear.
(c) He was jealous.
(d) He didn't want David to know about the real world.

10. What does David believe about countries with kings?
(a) They are neutral.
(b) They are free.
(c) They are occupied.
(d) They are dangerous.

11. What does David choose in Chapter Three?
(a) A god.
(b) A career.
(c) An apple.
(d) A father.

12. What does David ask the man for, reluctantly?
(a) Water.
(b) A piece of soap.
(c) A compass.
(d) A piece of bread.

13. When does David travel?
(a) At night.
(b) In the early evening.
(c) During the afternoon.
(d) In the morning.

14. What is the problem with the car that stalls near David as he lay in the ditch?
(a) The car has a flat tire.
(b) The car is out of gas.
(c) The car is out of coolant.
(d) The car is out of power steering fluid.

15. Where does David go when he arrives at the dock?
(a) On a rowboat.
(b) On a bus.
(c) Into the belly of a ship.
(d) On a train.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does David put out the fire in the girls hair?

2. What does David do as he rides in the vehicle?

3. Why does David require help getting dressed?

4. How does David determine which direction he is heading?

5. What does David struggle not to do as he lies awake?

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