View a FREE sample

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

Short Answer Questions

1. David spends several days sitting in his room until Big Larry invites him to go somewhere. Where does he invite him to go?

2. What medical condition did Chris have?

3. When David makes his telephone call, he is too scared to dial the numbers. Who dialed the number for him?

4. After his tests at the hospital, David is taken to his first foster care home. Who was his first foster parent?

5. What does David spend hours doing once he receives his new clothes?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Why does David's father allow the abuse to persist?

5. Why didn't David understand simple terms, such as "grounded?"

6. When David first arrived at Aunt Mary's, what was his response to the other foster children when they asked "what he was in for?"

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When his mother hugged him, David said he wanted to hold onto what he felt at that moment forever. Explain why David would want to hold onto this moment. Were there any other instances of moments David wanted to relive? Why was this moment significant?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How did growing up in the foster care system shape David's life? Would he have had the same experiences had he grown up in his mother's home? Why/Why not?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 575 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample