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

2. How does Dave do with his school work in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
(a) He never finishes his school work.
(b) He leaves his papers blank.
(c) He gets bad grades on all his papers.
(d) He gets more happy faces than everyone else in the class.

3. What is Father's reaction when mother tells him to stop helping Dave in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?
(a) He slaps her.
(b) He complies with her demand.
(c) He tells her to shut up.
(d) He convinces her to let him help Dave.

4. What does Dave fantasize about as he lies in bed at night in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) Running away.
(b) A huge chocolate cake.
(c) A huge cheeseburger with all the fixings.
(d) A way out of the house.

5. What kind of pets does Dave's family have Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) Fish, dogs, cats, and a tortoise.
(b) Fiddler crabs.
(c) White mice.
(d) Hamsters.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dave's father's reaction to Dave's punishments?

2. How does Dave eventually get food at home in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?

3. What is the one thing Dave wants, even more than food in Chapter 6, While Father is Away?

4. What is Dave's frame of mind during the summer of 1971?

5. Why is Dave afraid to give his mother's phone number to the authorities?

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