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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trial.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did David's mother react at the trial?
(a) She denied everything and blamed it all on David.
(b) She was arrested and thrown in jail.
(c) She gave him up without a fight.
(d) She was happy to have him out of her life.

2. David had mixed emotions about his abuse being reported. Who was he afraid would be angry when they found out?
(a) His brothers.
(b) His father.
(c) His teachers.
(d) His mother.

3. On the way to his trial, David wonders what will happen to his...?
(a) Father.
(b) Teachers.
(c) Mother.
(d) Brothers.

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

5. After his tests at the hospital, David is taken to his first foster care home. Who was his first foster parent?
(a) Aunt Mary.
(b) Aunt Roerva.
(c) Ms. Gold.
(d) Mr. Zeigler.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who alerted authorities that David was being abused?

2. Who catches the boy stealing and calls the police?

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

4. What was a normal part of the evening routine at the Pelzer household?

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

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