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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When David is taken to the hospital, who checks each room before he enters to make sure Mother isn't there?
(a) A doctor.
(b) A police officer.
(c) His father.
(d) A nurse.

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 it's okay. He wants to go home.
(b) David tells her his mother is abusing his brothers.
(c) David tells her that no one can prevent that anyway.
(d) David tells her to mind her own business.

3. What 'game' did David discover when he tried to make his telephone call.
(a) That he dialed the wrong number.
(b) That his mother had moved.
(c) That Ms. Gold was no longer his foster parent.
(d) That his mother changed the telephone number.

4. Who saw Big Larry and David ride past their house?
(a) Ms. Gold.
(b) Larry Junior.
(c) One of David's brothers.
(d) Lilian.

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 to get in the car.
(c) She tells him to enjoy his freedom.
(d) She tells him this is a new beginning.

6. What does David tell Ms. Gold after his mother's visit to Aunt Mary's?
(a) David tells Ms. Gold that his mother abuses him.
(b) David tells Ms. Gold that he wants to return home.
(c) David tells Ms. Gold that he made everything up.
(d) David tells Ms. Gold that he wants to ride his bike.

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

8. What medical condition did Chris have?
(a) He had cerebral palsy.
(b) He was obese.
(c) He had diabetes,
(d) He had ADHD.

9. When the story begins, what was the boy forced to sleep on?
(a) A bed.
(b) The steps.
(c) A cot.
(d) The floor.

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

11. After the trial, David is torn. He cannot decide what he wants more, his mother's love or ...?
(a) Freedom from her control.
(b) To write another note.
(c) Freedom from Ms. Gold.
(d) More new gifts.

12. What was a normal part of the evening routine at the Pelzer household?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Marijuana.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Prescription pills.

13. What did David's mother say at the trial?
(a) She said nothing.
(b) She said she loved David.
(c) She said she did abuse him.
(d) She said David was bad.

14. Who does David end up spilling his guts to about his abuse after Roerva's visit.
(a) Rudy.
(b) Lilian.
(c) Big Larry.
(d) Tony.

15. What lie was told to the police officer by Father?
(a) The boy and his mother had an argument over cleaning the kitchen.
(b) The boy and his mother had an argument over riding a bicycle.
(c) The boy and his mother had an argument over what to eat for dinner.
(d) The boy and his mother had an argument over the televison commercials.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is "The Boy's" real name?

2. During David's visit with his mother, Aunt Mary leaves the room to answer the telephone. What does Mother do when she is alone with David?

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

4. Why does David feel that Ms. Gold is his angel?

5. How does Lilian punish David when he breaks her rules?

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