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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 did David's mother react at the trial?

2. What item did David's Mother once force him to eat as punishment.

3. Who was Ms. Gold?

4. What is David hurt by when Roevra visits him?

5. How long did David wait for his visitor to arrive at the Catanzes'?

Short Essay Questions

1. After David's custody trial, what does he say to Ms. Gold?

2. Why is the date August 21, 1973 important to David?

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

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

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

6. In the chapter entitled Adrift, what did David think when his visitor didn't show up at the appointed time?

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

8. After his mother's visit to Aunt Mary's, David changed the story he told Ms. Gold. Why did David change his story?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David had trouble making friends throughout his teenage years. He tells of many instances where he made friends whose goals were to get David into some type of trouble. Explain how David's friendships effected his life. Why did David make the friendships he made? Did the type of friendships he made throughout the story change? If so, how or why? Explain why having a close friend is an essential part of adolescence.

Essay Topic 2

A common theme throughout David's life is the belief that he deserved the abuse he received from his mother. David later finds out that many children who are abused also have these same feelings. How did this thinking pattern affect David throughout his life? Did David ever release himself from this "I deserve abuse" mind-set? Cite examples to support your answer.

Essay Topic 3

David faced many conflicts in the story. How did David overcome these conflicts? Were there any instances in which David had mishandled conflicts? How did David's ability to face conflict change as he grew older?

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