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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 does Lilian punish David when he breaks her rules?
2. How old was the boy when he was first placed into foster care?
3. In David's life, who has always been in control of everything?
4. Why doesn't David want Ms. Gold to tell the court about his abuse?
5. When David goes on a picnic with the Catanzes who did he meet?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why didn't David understand simple terms, such as "grounded?"
2. 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?
3. In The Trial, what does Ms. Gold tell David on the way to his trial?
4. What emotion(s) is David's mother trying to convey when she gives him new toys, clothes, and advice after his trial?
5. David's abuse wasn't reported until he was 12 years old. Why didn't anyone report the abuse sooner?
6. What is Ms. Gold's response in The Trial when David asks what will happen to his brothers?
7. After David's custody trial, what does he say to Ms. Gold?
8. Why does David dread commercial breaks?
9. What is the bicycle a symbol of to David?
10. What item becomes David's obsession at The Catanze's?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
David lived with many different foster care parents. David was fortunate, because he was able to stay with three of the families for extended periods of time. Which household--the Catanzes', the Turnboughs', or the Walshes'--provided the best experience for David? Please include three specific examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
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.
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