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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. David had mixed emotions about his abuse being reported. Who was he afraid would be angry when they found out?

2. The boy steals this object while at the pizza bar:

3. What 'game' did David discover when he tried to make his telephone call.

4. In David's life, who has always been in control of everything?

5. How much money did Lillian Catanze receive to buy David clothes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. David's abuse wasn't reported until he was 12 years old. Why didn't anyone report the abuse sooner?

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

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

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

7. In the chapter entitled Adrift, there are several instances where David wanted to talk to Lilian. What emotions inhibited the conversations from happening.

8. In The Run Away Chapter, why does David feel he deserves his punishments?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When David became a foster child, he lacked many social norms. For instance, David didn't know you should knock on someone's door before entering their house. How did other characters in the story teach David social and foster care norms? What did this do for David on a broader scale?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways did David keep his emotions to himself? Where there any instances in which David expressed his emotions? Citing examples from the story, explain how and why David kept his emotions pent up.

Essay Topic 3

Because of the abuse he suffered, David struggles with many fears. Give examples of David's fears and how he overcomes them. Do some of his fears subside as the story progresses? Which fears persist?

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