2. Who did David think of when he was aboard a 747 heading for his new life?
(a) Stephen Pelzer.
(b) Alice Turnbough.
(c) Michael Marsh.
(d) Jody Jones.

3. David feels that the Turnbough residence will be his final foster home. What does David tear up while he's there?
(a) A postcard from his grandmother.
(b) A note from his mother.
(c) A letter from his father.
(d) The list of address of his previous foster homes.

4. Where did Rudy threaten to take David if he didn't change his attitude?
(a) The Big House.
(b) The Hill.
(c) The Garage.
(d) The Hall.

5. What information does David's second visitor at the Hill tell him?
(a) That his mother is trying to have him put in a mental institution.
(b) That his mother wants him back.
(c) This second visitor wants David to live with them.
(d) That David will be asked to leave the Hill soon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Gordan visits David in July 1974, what is the purpose of the visit?

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

3. What do David and his brother agree to do the following day?

4. What realization did David have after meeting with his father in the "Break Away" chapter?

5. Why does David want to keep his friendship with John?

Short Essay Questions

1. While at the Hill, what did the mental health person want David to do?

2. David is again placed with the Turnboughs. David informs Alice that this is where he belongs. One day David realizes that he cannot preform a simple life skills task, and begs Alice to teach him. What was the task, and what happened when David attempted the task?

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

4. In the Break Away chapter, David visits the Russian River once again. What did David take with him, and why was it important?

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 Estranged chapter, David meets his brother and they decide to meet again the next day. Describe in detail what happened when David tried to find his brother after school the next day.

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

8. What two items did David accidentally leave behind at the Catanze's?

9. In the Break Away chapter, David was living with the Turnboughs again. Did David ever go back and visit his friends on Duinsmoore Drive?

10. When David becomes a model student at the Hill, what does he achieve?

(see the answer keys)

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