5. Where did the boy often have to sit for hours?
(a) The basement stairs.
(b) The couch.
(c) The front porch.
(d) The kitchen table.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does his mother make the boy do in order to prove he didn't steal any food?

2. Before David goes to court, his mother comes to his foster home to visit. David regresses back to "The Boy," and is amazed because someone stands up to Mother when she says he is a bad boy. Who stands up for him?

3. Who tries to stand up for the boy when his parents are arguing?

4. Who tells the boy "It hasn't the guts 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 Chapter 1, David gives a description of his home life and calls himself his "Mother's prisoner." Give three examples of how David was his "Mother's prisoner."

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

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

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

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

7. 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?"

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

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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