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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 ask God to let his rescue of the girl count for?

2. Why did Johannes not want people in camp to tell David things of the outside world?

3. What does David vow never to enter, as he believes it to be dangerous?

4. Why does David refuse to fight the boy who hits him?

5. What does David fear is in the bundle left by the man?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it so important for David to clean himself so thoroughly?

2. Explain why David thinks Angelo is stupid.

3. Explain why David plunges through the thicket instead of going around it.

4. Explain why David decides to stay with the family, when asked.

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

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

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

8. Describe David's response to his new surroundings, and why they are so powerful.

9. Describe how David is able to keep going long after he has stopped caring.

10. Explain why David knows so many languages, and how this might be able to help him.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Throughout the book, David shows himself to be clearly different than other boys. Pick two ways in which David is different, and discuss them in depth. What are these differences? How are they depicted in the novel? What do these differences stem from? Can David overcome them, or does he need to? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, the word King symbolizes freedom and free will to David, as he knows that countries that have kings are not under the control of "them". Later in the novel, when he is in his darkest hour, he is befriended by a dog, who he names "King". Describe how the dog's final actions in the novel affirm the concept that the word "king" symbolizes both free will and freedom.

Essay Topic 3

In the novel, there is constant contrast between the life David has led, and the life of the more privileged in society. Compare and contrast David's life with the life of others, making sure to touch on concepts such as freedom, choice, materialism, education, and self identity.

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