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

2. What did David pick up in the camp that will help him tremendously?
(a) The ability to read.
(b) Many languages.
(c) The ability to disguise himself well.
(d) The ability to cook.

3. How long is David in the water?
(a) Several hours.
(b) A few minutes.
(c) Several days.
(d) Several months.

4. What does David hear as he walks along the side of the road?
(a) An owl.
(b) A dog.
(c) A car.
(d) A plane.

5. What does David's decision to cross the road show?
(a) He is careless.
(b) He is still following his body.
(c) He has become his own master.
(d) He is mindless.

Short Answer Questions

1. What feature does David want to see most about himself?

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

3. What does the drink David finds help him do?

4. Who helped David while he was in the camp?

5. What does David do once he is in the stream?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was crossing the road, a dangerous task, a type of turning point for David?

2. Explain why David is afraid to attempt to hitchhike.

3. Describe the scene with the man who loses his glasses. What does David do, what is the couple's response, and why is it disturbing for David?

4. Describe David's first prayer.

5. Describe David's reaction to his bedroom, when he awakens the first time.

6. Why does David decide, as he runs during his escape, to stop running and instead to walk?

7. Describe how David saves Maria from the fire.

8. Explain why David is beat up, and why he refuses to fight back.

9. Explain David's reaction to the baby.

10. Explain what the man on the ship and the woman in the shop mean when they discuss David's eyes.

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