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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 does the principal give to Dave after the meeting in his office?
(a) A tray of food.
(b) A suspension.
(c) A detention.
(d) A letter for his mother .

2. What is Dave's mother's favorite weapon against him?
(a) Withholding food.
(b) Kicks to the thighs.
(c) Open handed slaps.
(d) Slaps with a leather belt.

3. How does Dave save himself from being forced to lie across the stove?
(a) He tells his mother that he loves her.
(b) He promises to be good.
(c) He stalls for time until his brother gets home.
(d) He begs for forgiveness.

4. Where does Dave's mother have him sleep on the night of the chair incident?
(a) In her bed.
(b) In the bottom bunk.
(c) In the top bunk.
(d) On the floor.

5. What is Dave's favorite place in the world to go during vacation, according to Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) The Russian River.
(b) Camping in the Sierras.
(c) To the city.
(d) To the sea.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dave grow to hate his father more than his mother?

2. How many days pass before Dave's stab wound gets infected?

3. What does one of the ladies in the neighborhood give to Dave out of sympathy in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

4. What happens to Dave in the winter of 1973, while he is in his classroom?

5. What is Dave's plan when he cannot steal food from school anymore?

(see the answer key)

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