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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. What special task do the Turnboughs do for David?
(a) The Turnboughs buy him a new bike.
(b) The Turnboughs throw him a party.
(c) The Turnboughs buy him a car.
(d) The Turnboughs have their license changed to allow boys.

2. After the failed plan, where does David spend the night?
(a) At the park.
(b) At Ms. Gold's.
(c) In John's bedroom.
(d) In John's clubhouse.

3. What did Lilian bring with her on her visit to the Hill?
(a) She brought David's brothers.
(b) She brought David's bike.
(c) She brought David's pet turtle.
(d) She brought David new clothes.

4. What realization did David have after meeting with his father in the "Break Away" chapter?
(a) That he would move in with his father when he turned 18.
(b) That he would see his father the next day.
(c) That he would never see his father again.
(d) That he didn't love his father.

5. Where did David have to go after he was blamed for John's plan?
(a) He had to go to the Hill.
(b) He had to go to his mother's house.
(c) He had to go to the store.
(d) He had to go to Ms. Gold's house.

Short Answer Questions

1. When David arrives at The Catanzes' house after his release from the Hill, what do the other foster children do?

2. Who is David mad at after he completes the Johnny Jones task?

3. While at the Turnboughs, why does David only wash his clothes on Saturdays and Sundays?

4. Where did Rudy threaten to take David if he didn't change his attitude?

5. From whose arms did Gordan have to physically remove David when it was time to leave?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did David ask to be removed from the Walshes' household?

2. Who told David that they would do whatever it takes to help him?

3. When David is living with the Nulls, what does he do for Joanne when she is upset?

4. How does David react to the school secretary's remarks about foster children?

5. In the Coming Around chapter, David is in high school and making true friends. Who are some of the people David makes friends with when the Walshes move? Please give a brief description of their relationships.

6. In the Mother's Love chapter, whose house did David refer to as his home?

7. Why did David feel responsible for the Nulls' divorce?

8. In the Estranged chapter, when David is being removed from the Catanzes', Gordan tells David he should feel fortunate to have been with one family for so long, and that David shouldn't complain about the move. Why did Gordan say this to David?

9. In the Estranged chapter, when David sees Russell, his brother, why doesn't David tell that he thinks Russell is now being abused?

10. Why didn't anyone believe David when he said he didn't start the fire?

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