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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. Who saw Big Larry and David ride past their house?
2. Who was Ms. Gold?
3. During David's visit with his mother, Aunt Mary leaves the room to answer the telephone. What does Mother do when she is alone with David?
4. Who did David ride to court with for his abuse trial?
5. How old was the boy when he was first placed into foster care?
Short Essay Questions
1. What prompts the psychiatrist to report that David has anger issues?
2. Why didn't David understand simple terms, such as "grounded?"
3. In the chapter entitled Adrift, there are several instances where David wanted to talk to Lilian. What emotions inhibited the conversations from happening.
4. In The Run Away Chapter, why does David thrive for the hours he is away from the house?
5. Why is the date August 21, 1973 important to David?
6. What is Ms. Gold's response in The Trial when David asks what will happen to his brothers?
7. What emotion(s) is David's mother trying to convey when she gives him new toys, clothes, and advice after his trial?
8. In the Adrift chapter, why did Chris have fear in his eyes when he talked to David?
9. In An Angel named Ms. Gold, why did David feel he should be placed in jail?
10. What makes the note David wrote in The Trial significant?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
On March 5, 1973, three years after David ran away, one of David's teachers alerted authorities of David's abuse. Describe the process David had to endure after his case was reported to authorities.
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
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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