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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. Who came to pick the boy up from the police station?
2. What does David learn will happen to his possessions if he lives them behind?
3. What did David continue to believe despite what everyone told him?
4. Where did Big Larry and David ride their bikes when they were in David's old neighborhood?
5. What did David's mother say at the trial?
Short Essay Questions
1. In An Angel named Ms. Gold, what did the police officer tell David's mother?
2. 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?"
3. After David's custody trial, what does he say to Ms. Gold?
4. In New Beginnings, what does Tony do for David?
5. Why does David's father allow the abuse to persist?
6. In Chapter 1, David gives a description of his home life and calls himself his "Mother's prisoner." Give three examples of how David was his "Mother's prisoner."
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 the bicycle a symbol of to David?
9. What emotion(s) is David's mother trying to convey when she gives him new toys, clothes, and advice after his trial?
10. David and Big Larry come up with a plan. What was the plan called, and what were the details of the plan?
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
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.
Essay Topic 3
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?
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