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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. Who was supposed to visit David at the Catanzes', but never showed up?
(a) His father.
(b) Ms. Gold.
(c) Big Larry.
(d) His mother.

2. David hugs his mother good-bye after his trial. How did David feel about the hug?
(a) He felt it was fake.
(b) He felt nothing.
(c) He felt it was sincere.
(d) He felt like it was a mistake.

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

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

5. Who catches the boy stealing and calls the police?
(a) Mark.
(b) Russell.
(c) Mother.
(d) Father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before his court hearing, where does David want to be placed?

2. Who was Ms. Gold?

3. Where did Big Larry and David ride their bikes when they were in David's old neighborhood?

4. David and the other children at Aunt Mary's house like to steal what items from the grocery store?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In An Angel named Ms. Gold, how did David react when Aunt Mary grabbed his arm?

2. When David first arrived at Aunt Mary's, what was his response to the other foster children when they asked "what he was in for?"

3. In The Trial, what does Ms. Gold tell David on the way to his trial?

4. 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?

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

6. What emotion(s) is David's mother trying to convey when she gives him new toys, clothes, and advice after his trial?

7. After his mother's visit to Aunt Mary's, David changed the story he told Ms. Gold. Why did David change his story?

8. Why does David dread commercial breaks?

9. What prompts the psychiatrist to report that David has anger issues?

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

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