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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. While at the Turnboughs, why does David only wash his clothes on Saturdays and Sundays?

2. What actions cause David to gain acceptance from his peers?

3. What did David's mother tell officials David intentionally did?

4. When David is 15, he feels that the countdown to his 18th birthday has begun. He knows when he is 18 he will have to leave the foster care system. What step does David take to prepare for this event?

5. What do David and his brother agree to do the following day?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. While at the Hill, what did the mental health person want David to do?

3. Give an example to support David's belief that his time at the Hill was a positive experience.

4. When living with the Turnboughs, why did David have an issue with Bruce?

5. In the Estranged chapter, when David sees Russell, his brother, why doesn't David tell that he thinks Russell is now being abused?

6. Why did David feel responsible for the Nulls' divorce?

7. Late in the chapter entitled The Defiant One, after David returns to the Catanze's for the second time, what one fact does David cling to when Rudy is yelling at him?

8. Why did David join the Air Force?

9. Why didn't anyone believe David when he said he didn't start the fire?

10. In the Coming Around chapter, David is in high school and making true friends. Who are some of the people David makes friends with when the Walshes move? Please give a brief description of their relationships.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David had two main social workers in during his time in foster care. How did the social workers aid David? Were there any instances in which they hindered David? Compare and contrast David's relationships with his case workers.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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