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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. When David recanted his statements about his abuse, he felt alone. What did he later find out?

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

3. What did the note David wrote during the trial say?

4. Before David goes to court, his mother comes to his foster home to visit. David regresses back to "The Boy," and is amazed because someone stands up to Mother when she says he is a bad boy. Who stands up for him?

5. Who catches the boy stealing and calls the police?

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

3. When the judge asked David where he wanted to live, David became overwhelmed by two emotions towards his mother. What were they?

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

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

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

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

8. What emotion(s) is David's mother trying to convey when she gives him new toys, clothes, and advice after his trial?

9. David notes in the chapter entitled Adrift, that Rudy seems angry at him. Why is Rudy angry with David?

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

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

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

David's mother wanted to control him even after he was placed in the foster care system. List several ways she was able to "control" David even though she didn't see or have custody of him.

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