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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 struggle not to do as he lies awake?

2. Why does David decide to attempt to escape?

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 has David never seen that would be helpful to determine where he needed to go?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe David's first prayer.

2. Explain why David knows so little of himself, including where he is from, and what he looks like.

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

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

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

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

7. Explain what the man tells David to do to escape.

8. Explain how David comes to choose a God, and why.

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

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At one point in the novel, David learns about his conscience, as he debates about whether to return to the woman in town to take care of her baby, or whether perhaps by doing so, he would endanger the child. Explain his dilemma, the reasons for his concerns, and his resulting decision. What lesson does David learn about doing what it right?

Essay Topic 2

The title of the novel, "I Am David", has great meaning within the novel, as David uses the phrase several times. What does David means when he declares "I Am David"? How does this phrase relate to the progression of the novel? How does it relate to the growth of David's character?

Essay Topic 3

Another popular theme in the novel is the power of faith, both in mankind and in God. Discuss the role faith plays in the novel, both in terms of its power to help, and its power to destroy when faith is lost.

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