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

2. Later in the evening, when David and Big Larry got into trouble, who did David try to call?
(a) His father.
(b) Ms. Gold.
(c) Aunt Mary.
(d) His mother.

3. What did the boy promise his father on the ride home from the police station?
(a) To be a good boy.
(b) To go to bed.
(c) To run away.
(d) To play outside.

4. What item did David's Mother once force him to eat as punishment.
(a) Dog feces.
(b) Soap.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Dirt.

5. David is taken to a psychiatrist, what name does the psychiatrist insist on calling David?
(a) Darren.
(b) Donald.
(c) Daniel.
(d) David.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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?

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

4. David spends several days sitting in his room until Big Larry invites him to go somewhere. Where does he invite him to go?

5. Why is David relieved when Mr. Zeigler tells him he's going to tell the class about his abuse?

Short Essay Questions

1. In New Beginnings, what does Tony do for David?

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

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

4. Why didn't David understand simple terms, such as "grounded?"

5. In An Angel named Ms. Gold, why did David feel he should be placed in jail?

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

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

8. Why does David dread commercial breaks?

9. After David's custody trial, what does he say to Ms. Gold?

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

(see the answer keys)

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