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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. What lie was told to the police officer by Father?
2. David is used to stealing food, who does he begin to steal food from while at Aunt Mary's?
3. When David first arrives at Aunt Mary's, he is very hyperactive. What causes this sudden surge of energy?
4. How did David feel after his first visit with the psychiatrist?
5. Where does the boy end up when he leaves the Pelzer household?
Short Essay Questions
1. In the chapter entitled Adrift, there are several instances where David wanted to talk to Lilian. What emotions inhibited the conversations from happening.
2. Why does David dread commercial breaks?
3. What item becomes David's obsession at The Catanze's?
4. In The Run Away Chapter, why does David thrive for the hours he is away from the house?
5. David and Big Larry come up with a plan. What was the plan called, and what were the details of the plan?
6. David notes in the chapter entitled Adrift, that Rudy seems angry at him. Why is Rudy angry with David?
7. In The Run Away Chapter, why does David feel he deserves his punishments?
8. When the judge asked David where he wanted to live, David became overwhelmed by two emotions towards his mother. What were they?
9. Why is the date August 21, 1973 important to David?
10. Why didn't David understand simple terms, such as "grounded?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout the book, David states that his brothers were still living with his mother. Using examples from the book, do you feel that the other Pelzer children should or should not have been placed in the foster care system? What did the foster system represent to the Pelzer family?
Essay Topic 2
David had two main social workers in during his time in foster care. How did the social workers aid David? Were there any instances in which they hindered David? Compare and contrast David's relationships with his case workers.
Essay Topic 3
David initially spent 100 days in the Hill and revisited it on several occasions, when Gordan would place him there as a temporary foster home. Explain how David's time at the Hill changed his life. What were the benefits and drawbacks to David's stays there? How did the environment at the Hill aid David?
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