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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. By in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, how is Dave treated by the rest of the family?
(a) They visit him when mother isn't looking.
(b) They sneak food to him.
(c) They feel sorry for him.
(d) They do not acknowledge him.

2. What does Dave's mother tell him in Chapter 1, The Rescue to say happened to his face?
(a) His brother hit him.
(b) He fell down the stairs.
(c) He ran into a door.
(d) The dog jumped on him.

3. What is Dave's father's reaction to Dave's punishments?
(a) He tries to convince Dave's mother that she is too harsh.
(b) He forces Dave's mother to feed him.
(c) He holds Dave and comforts him.
(d) He doesn't do anything.

4. What does Dave make sure that everyone knows about the scar on his chest?
(a) That his father stabbed him.
(b) That is was an accident.
(c) That his brother stabbed him.
(d) That his mother meant to hurt him.

5. Who checks for new injuries on Dave every morning before school starts?
(a) The principal.
(b) Mr. Zeigler.
(c) Miss Woods.
(d) The school nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Dave's mother push his face into the counter in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

2. Who does Dave compare his family to before the abuse started?

3. How does Dave do with his school work in Chapter 3, Bad Boy?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

1. By Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, what is his position in the family?

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

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

4. Describe what Dave's mother does on the days his father is at work, beginning in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.

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

6. Describe Dave's plan to prevent his mother from making him lie across the gas stove in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.

7. Describe what Dave's mother does one day when she is sick in Chapter 2, Good Times.

8. Describe how Dave's mother decorates the house for Christmas in Chapter 2, Good Times.

9. Describe how Dave's mother dislocates his shoulder.

10. Describe the Happy Hour that Dave's parents celebrate, as outlined in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.

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