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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. What is the disgusting punishment Dave's mother invents for him when the family is vacationing at the Russian River in in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) She forces him to eat worms from the garden.
(b) She forces him to clean Russell's diaper with his bare hands.
(c) She forces him to eat rotten food.
(d) She pushes a soiled diaper in his face, telling him to eat it.

2. Dave's mother offers him food after many days in Chapter 6, While Father is Away. What does she do when he is about to eat it?
(a) Forces him to beg .
(b) Forces him to say grace.
(c) Grabs the plate away.
(d) Asks him for a kiss.

3. How does Dave find food after being confined in the garage for hours in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) He eats food that he hid in his pocket.
(b) He eats food out of the garbage can.
(c) He eats food left for the cat.
(d) He eats food from the freezer.

4. What does Dave's father do to ease Dave's burden in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) He helps Dave with the dishes every night.
(b) He drives Dave to school.
(c) He gives Dave extra blankets.
(d) He brings food to Dave in the middle of the night.

5. When Dave's mother returns from the zoo, what does she do to him?
(a) Pulls a chunk of hair out of his head.
(b) Slaps his face.
(c) Puts him in a tub of cold water, forcing his head underwater.
(d) Twists his arm.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Dave's mother explain to her children while their cat is having kittens?

2. Who do Dave's brothers bring to the house to see him being punished in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

3. What is Dave's mother's biggest asset?

4. What is the favorite thing Dave's mother does for her family Chapter 2, Good Times?

5. What is Dave's favorite place in Golden Gate Park?

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