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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. David is taken to a psychiatrist, what name does the psychiatrist insist on calling David?

3. What lie was told to the police officer by Father?

4. The boy steals this object while at the pizza bar:

5. What other foster child takes David to the movies and the park?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. David and Big Larry come up with a plan. What was the plan called, and what were the details of the plan?

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

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

5. Why was it important for David to form a bond with Ms. Gold?

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

7. 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?"

8. What item becomes David's obsession at The Catanze's?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

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 has to visit a psychiatrist while at the Catanzes'. Later, while living with the Turnboughs, David visits a second psychiatrist, Donald Roberson. Compare and contrast the two psychiatrists using examples from the story to support your answer.

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