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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the rare thing Dave's mother does when he finishes eating in Chapter 1, The Rescue?

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

3. After the chair incident, what does Dave's mother tell the doctor and Dave's father happened to Dave?

4. What is Dave's mother's biggest asset?

5. What is Dave's favorite place in the world to go during vacation, according to Chapter 2, Good Times?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the breakfasts Dave usually receives from his mother.

3. Explain the dramatic lesson Dave's mother teaches the boys on a Sunday afternoon 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. Describe how Dave's mother dislocates his shoulder.

6. Explain what type of punishment Dave's mother invents for him when she doesn't think the corner treatment is effective anymore.

7. What does Dave's mother tell the doctor when she dislocates his shoulder?

8. Explain what the school requires Dave to do before school every day in Chapter 1, The Rescue.

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain how the school officials finally discover Dave's abuse.

- How do they collect the evidence they need to have Dave removed from his home?

- Who is the first person to report the suspected abuse of Dave?

Essay Topic 2

Describe how Dave's family celebrates the holidays during the good times.

- Cite examples from the story of how they decorate the house, the gifts that are exchanged, and the foods that are served.

- Compare the holidays in the good times to Dave's holidays as the book progresses.

Essay Topic 3

Throughout the book, Dave's mother reveals her coldness and cruelty toward Dave.

- Summarize how her attitude toward Dave reflects the attitudes of the rest of the family. Cite examples from the story.

- How does she brainwash Dave's brothers and father not to acknowledge Dave's abusive situation?

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