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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through New Beginnings.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the boy promise his father on the ride home from the police station?
(a) To be a good boy.
(b) To run away.
(c) To play outside.
(d) To go to bed.

2. Ms. Gold tells David that if he doesn't tell the truth, he will have to go back and live with his mother. What somber response does David give her?
(a) David tells her to mind her own business.
(b) David tells her it's okay. He wants to go home.
(c) David tells her that no one can prevent that anyway.
(d) David tells her his mother is abusing his brothers.

3. At David's abuse trial, who did not appear in court?
(a) Ms. Gold.
(b) His mother.
(c) David.
(d) His father.

4. When David recanted his statements about his abuse, he felt alone. What did he later find out?
(a) That many abused children feel the same way.
(b) That he was bad.
(c) That he should have gone back to his mother's home.
(d) That he was alone.

5. Who tells the boy "It hasn't the guts to go?"
(a) Father.
(b) Brother.
(c) Sister.
(d) Mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. The person at the bar gives the boy these two items:

2. Who was Ms. Gold?

3. David says he used to like school, but he now hates it. Why does David hate school?

4. Who did David ride to court with for his abuse trial?

5. How did David's mother react at the trial?

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