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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After the boy runs away from the Pelzer household, what did he hope?
(a) That they would go on vacation.
(b) That things would be the same.
(c) That things would be different.
(d) That he could ride his bike.

2. What did David feel like towards his family as he rode to his trial?
(a) A fool.
(b) A traitor.
(c) A hero.
(d) A liar.

3. Who did David stick-up for at the Catanzes'?
(a) Big Larry.
(b) Chris.
(c) Larry Junior.
(d) Rudy.

4. Who tries to stand up for the boy when his parents are arguing?
(a) Brother.
(b) Father.
(c) Mark.
(d) Mother.

5. How long did David wait for his visitor to arrive at the Catanzes'?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) Several hours.
(c) Twenty minutes.
(d) Two days.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How did David feel after his first visit with the psychiatrist?

3. After his tests at the hospital, David is taken to his first foster care home. Who was his first foster parent?

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

5. What did the boy promise his father on the ride home from the police station?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes the note David wrote in The Trial significant?

2. In the chapter entitled Adrift, there are several instances where David wanted to talk to Lilian. What emotions inhibited the conversations from happening.

3. What is the bicycle a symbol of to David?

4. Why was it important for David to form a bond with Ms. Gold?

5. In the Adrift chapter, why did Chris have fear in his eyes when he talked to David?

6. David and Big Larry come up with a plan. What was the plan called, and what were the details of the plan?

7. In The Run Away Chapter, why does David feel he deserves his punishments?

8. What item becomes David's obsession at The Catanze's?

9. Why is the date August 21, 1973 important to David?

10. In New Beginnings, David tells about some of the torment his mother put him through. What did David feel was an accident when he didn't finish the dishes fast enough?

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