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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. Once school starts again in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, what is Dave's mother feeding him?
(a) Stale bread.
(b) Leftover cereal from his brothers and no dinner.
(c) No breakfast and a full dinner.
(d) Leftover cereal for breakfast and a regular dinner.

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

3. What does Dave's mother explain to her children while their cat is having kittens?
(a) To keep away from the mother cat.
(b) How cats mate.
(c) Not to touch the kittens.
(d) The miracle of birth.

4. What is the new bed assigned to Dave by his mother in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
(a) He sleeps under the kitchen table with newspapers for covers.
(b) He sleeps in the doghouse in the back yard.
(c) He sleeps in the garage.
(d) He sleeps in the basement.

5. When Dave is called back to the office from his classroom in Chapter 1, The Rescue, who is there to see him?
(a) His mother and father.
(b) A policeman, Mr. Hansen, Mr. Zeigler, and Miss Woods.
(c) His mother and Mr. Hansen.
(d) His mother and brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Dave feel when he is not allowed to go camping?

2. What is Russell's reaction to the harsh way mother talks to Dave?

3. Where do Dave and his family usually go for summer vacations in Chapter 2, Good Times?

4. How is Dave treated by the rest of the family when his mother is in the hospital?

5. What is Dave's mother's favorite weapon against him?

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