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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. How long did David wait for his visitor to arrive at the Catanzes'?

2. Who alerted authorities that David was being abused?

3. What does David have trouble making at Aunt Mary's house?

4. Who tormented David and called him a wimp for not fighting his mother?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. In The Run Away Chapter, why does David thrive for the hours he is away from the house?

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

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

7. What is Ms. Gold's response in The Trial when David asks what will happen to his brothers?

8. Why does David dread commercial breaks?

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

10. When the judge asked David where he wanted to live, David became overwhelmed by two emotions towards his mother. What were they?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David had trouble making friends throughout his teenage years. He tells of many instances where he made friends whose goals were to get David into some type of trouble. Explain how David's friendships effected his life. Why did David make the friendships he made? Did the type of friendships he made throughout the story change? If so, how or why? Explain why having a close friend is an essential part of adolescence.

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

A common theme throughout David's life is the belief that he deserved the abuse he received from his mother. David later finds out that many children who are abused also have these same feelings. How did this thinking pattern affect David throughout his life? Did David ever release himself from this "I deserve abuse" mind-set? Cite examples to support your answer.

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