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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, Good Times.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Dave's mother teach him in a small trenched hole at the Russian River?
(a) How to catch minnows.
(b) How to fish.
(c) How to swim.
(d) How to catch crayfish.

2. Why does Dave want to finish washing the dishes as quickly as possible in Chapter 1, The Rescue?
(a) So he can play ball before school.
(b) So he can have his brother's leftover breakfast.
(c) So he can finish his homework.
(d) So he can make his bed.

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

4. Who does Dave show the scar on his chest to while he is in the principal's office?
(a) A policeman.
(b) The principal.
(c) The nurse.
(d) The teachers.

5. What are the contents of the lunch Dave's mother has been making him every day for three years?
(a) Two jelly sandwiches and an apple.
(b) Two tuna sandwiches and an apple.
(c) Two bologna sandwiches and carrot sticks.
(d) Two peanut butter sandwiches and carrot sticks.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dave feel about telling the story of his injuries in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

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

4. What is the first thing Dave does when he gets to school in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

5. How does Dave's mother look on a typical day?

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