1. What happens after David completes his Johnny Jones task?
(a) Nothing.
(b) He gets caught by Johnny's father.
(c) He fights Johnny.
(d) Johnny pays him for his task.

2. What plan does John concoct that David eagerly goes along with and brags about to his classmates?
(a) To play a prank on a classmate.
(b) To burn down Mr. Smith's classroom.
(c) To beat up a teacher.
(d) To run away together.

3. David feels that the Turnbough residence will be his final foster home. What does David tear up while he's there?
(a) A postcard from his grandmother.
(b) The list of address of his previous foster homes.
(c) A note from his mother.
(d) A letter from his father.

4. What does David begin to turn off because of all the drama that's been in his life?
(a) His fears.
(b) His emotions.
(c) His hearing,
(d) His understanding,

5. After the trial, David's mother warns him to be 'a good boy! A better boy!' and to have a 'happy life'. What other piece of advice does she give him?
(a) She tells him to run-away.
(b) She tells him this is a new beginning.
(c) She tells him to enjoy his freedom.
(d) She tells him to get in the car.

Short Answer Questions

1. When David is 15, he feels that the countdown to his 18th birthday has begun. He knows when he is 18 he will have to leave the foster care system. What step does David take to prepare for this event?

2. What did David feel like towards his family as he rode to his trial?

3. What did Johnny Jones dare David to do?

4. What did Ms. Gold recommend to the judge at David's abuse trial?

5. On Saturdays, what in special event did David and Alice partake?

(see the answer key)

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