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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When does Dave's mother start decorating for the Christmas holidays in Chapter 2, Good Times?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) The week before Christmas.
(c) The day after Thanksgiving.
(d) Right after Halloween.

2. What does Dave's father do when his mother decides Santa would not be coming to Dave?
(a) He leaves the house.
(b) He agrees with Dave's mother.
(c) He buys Dave two paint-by-numbers kits.
(d) He buys Dave a huge pile of toys.

3. How does Dave feel when he is not allowed to go camping?
(a) He is glad to be away from his mother.
(b) Like a free man.
(c) He is happier than he has been in a long time.
(d) Like an outcast.

4. What happens to Dave when he forgets what his mother sent him to do in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?
(a) He is sent to bed without supper.
(b) He gets banned from the house.
(c) He gets sent to his room.
(d) She slaps him in the face, giving him a bloody nose.

5. What is Dave's mother's biggest asset?
(a) Her love for her family.
(b) Her intelligence.
(c) Her determination.
(d) Her beauty.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Dave's mother's reaction when she receives a call from the principal about Dave's condition in in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?

2. How does Dave's mother surprise him after he finishes washing the dishes in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

3. How does Dave manage to steal food from his classmates?

4. What is Dave's favorite place in Golden Gate Park?

5. What is Dave's mother's reaction when she finds out he has been stealing lunches at school?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the two excuses Dave makes in Chapter 1, The Rescue, to explain how he got the bruises on his face.

2. Discuss why Dave does not mind having to run to school.

3. Summarize the tradition Dave's family follows to prepare for Halloween in Chapter 2, Good Times.

4. As shared in Chapter 2, The Good Times, what is the family tradition about placing the angel on top of the Christmas tree?

5. Describe what Dave's family does on spring days in Chapter 2, Good Times.

6. What does the police officer tell Dave as they drive toward the outskirt of Dale City in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

7. Describe the clothes Dave wears to school every day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.

8. Summarize the punishment Dave's mother inflicts upon him while the family is vacationing at the Russian River, as described in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.

9. Summarize Dave's father's reaction to Dave's punishments, as described in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.

10. Summarize the change that takes place in Dave's relationship with his mother in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.

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