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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When David first arrives at Aunt Mary's, he is very hyperactive. What causes this sudden surge of energy?
(a) It is his first experience of freedom.
(b) He is happy to finally be home.
(c) He had too much candy at the hospital.
(d) He is always hyperactive.

2. When David is at the hospital, the doctor puts cream on David's arms and tells him it's "too late to cover them." Why would the doctor tell David that?
(a) The injuries are new.
(b) The injuries aren't severe enough to cover.
(c) The injuries are not new and have already left scars.
(d) The injuries required stitches and could not be covered.

3. Why does David feel that Ms. Gold is his angel?
(a) She is mean to him.
(b) She is kind to him.
(c) She is his mother.
(d) She is his foster parent.

4. What does David learn will happen to his possessions if he lives them behind?
(a) They will be lost forever.
(b) They will be sold.
(c) They will be given to charity.
(d) They will be returned to him.

5. Who was Ms. Gold?
(a) David's mother.
(b) David's social worker.
(c) David's foster parent.
(d) David's aunt.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. David wonders if he should have fought his Mother. Whose advice does David seek as he ponders this question?

3. How old was the boy when he was first placed into foster care?

4. David had mixed emotions about his abuse being reported. Who was he afraid would be angry when they found out?

5. David is taken to a psychiatrist, what name does the psychiatrist insist on calling David?

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