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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What new punishment does Dave's mother invent for him in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
(a) No more pets.
(b) No more television ever.
(c) No bike riding.
(d) No more snacks.

2. What do two of Dave's classmates tell him to do when they are on a field trip on a clipper ship?
(a) Kill his mother.
(b) Jump.
(c) Tell the principal about the abuse.
(d) Tell the police about the abuse.

3. What does Dave refuse to do in Chapter 7, The Lord's Prayer despite how his mother treats him?
(a) Cry.
(b) Sit on the stairs.
(c) Stand in the garden.
(d) Go to the basement.

4. When is the only time Dave ever has his prayers answered?
(a) When he was five, he prayed for his mother to get sick and she did.
(b) When he prays that his mother gets hurt, she sprains her ankle.
(c) When he prays for to get through the day, he does.
(d) When he prays for food, his father sneaks him a sandwich.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What form of punishment does Dave get after his mother decides sitting in the corner is no longer effective?

2. 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?

3. What kind of a housekeeper is Dave's mother during the good times?

4. Where does Dave's mother have him sleep on the night of the chair incident?

5. What kind of pets does Dave's family have Chapter 2, Good Times?

(see the answer key)

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