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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. Ms. Gold tells David that if he doesn't tell the truth, he will have to go back and live with his mother. What somber response does David give her?

2. Who tells the boy "It hasn't the guts to go?"

3. When David left the courtroom, his mother loaded him down with toys and clothes. He enjoyed these gifts, but cherished something else more. What was it?

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

5. The person at the bar gives the boy these two items:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. David and Big Larry come up with a plan. What was the plan called, and what were the details of the plan?

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

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

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

6. 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?

7. In An Angel named Ms. Gold, how did David react when Aunt Mary grabbed his arm?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

There are many instances during "The Lost Boy" where David describes his mother's actions. During many of these descriptions, she is cold and removed from David. Rarely is she ever kind to David. Citing specific examples, describe five of Roevra's actions toward her son. Where her actions toward David justified? Did Roevra ever apologize or explain her actions toward David?

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