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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, While Father is Away.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Dave go when he finishes his chores after school?
(a) Out in the yard.
(b) To stand in the basement.
(c) To bed.
(d) To the neighbor's house.

2. Chapter 2, Good Times, what does Dave's mother tell Dave and his brothers they should always do?
(a) They should always go to church.
(b) They should always do the best they can in everything.
(c) They should always say their prayers.
(d) They should go to college.

3. During the good years, when do the holidays begin for Dave's family?
(a) Christmas.
(b) Thanksgiving.
(c) New Year's Day.
(d) Halloween.

4. What do Dave and his family like to do in the springtime in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) Go on picnics.
(b) Wash the windows.
(c) Plant the vegetable garden.
(d) Visit the zoo.

5. What is the name of Dave's father?
(a) Stephen David.
(b) Joseph Stephen.
(c) David Joseph.
(d) Stephen Joseph.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave's mother force him to drink that burns the flesh from his mouth?

2. What does Dave's mother proceed to do after she announces to her children that she is sick Chapter 2, Good Times?

3. What does Dave's fourth grade substitute teacher give to students who do good work?

4. What is Dave's mother's reaction when she finds out he has been stealing lunches at school?

5. What are most of Dave's parent's arguments about?

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