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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. What happened to David when he called a girl a 'horror'?
2. What plan does John concoct that David eagerly goes along with and brags about to his classmates?
3. What do David and his brother agree to do the following day?
4. Who did David think of when he was aboard a 747 heading for his new life?
5. One day, David arrives at school and sees that John had attempted to go through with the plan. What happens as a result?
Short Essay Questions
1. When David becomes a model student at the Hill, what does he achieve?
2. When David goes to court, what does his lawyer tell the judge?
3. While at the Hill, what did the mental health person want David to do?
4. Who told David that they would do whatever it takes to help him?
5. Where did David go after the Johnny Jones incident?
6. In the Estranged chapter, David meets his brother and they decide to meet again the next day. Describe in detail what happened when David tried to find his brother after school the next day.
7. How does David react to the school secretary's remarks about foster children?
8. In the Estranged chapter, when David is being removed from the Catanzes', Gordan tells David he should feel fortunate to have been with one family for so long, and that David shouldn't complain about the move. Why did Gordan say this to David?
9. In the Mother's Love chapter, whose house did David refer to as his home?
10. What is "The Hill?"
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the symbolism represented by David's bicycle. Was the bicycle an important aspect to David's story? How did the bike change David?
Essay Topic 2
There are many instances during "The Lost Boy" where David describes his mother's actions. During many of these descriptions, she is cold and removed from David. Rarely is she ever kind to David. Citing specific examples, describe five of Roevra's actions toward her son. Where her actions toward David justified? Did Roevra ever apologize or explain her actions toward David?
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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