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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. After the chair incident, what does Dave's mother tell the doctor and Dave's father happened to Dave?
2. Once school starts again in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, what is Dave's mother feeding him?
3. Why does Dave's mother start to cry on Christmas Day in Chapter 2, Good Times?
4. What is the disgusting punishment Dave's mother invents for him when the family is vacationing at the Russian River in in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
5. What does Dave's mother tell the principal in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Dave decide to do when he can no longer steal food from school?
2. Many times Dave's mother sends him to search the house for something she has lost. What does she do to him if he forgets what he is looking for?
3. Explain what type of punishment Dave's mother invents for him when she doesn't think the corner treatment is effective anymore.
4. What does Dave's mother tell the doctor when she dislocates his shoulder?
5. Summarize the tradition Dave's family follows to prepare for Halloween in Chapter 2, Good Times.
6. Explain how Dave manages to get food at school in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.
7. Describe Dave's plan to prevent his mother from making him lie across the gas stove in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.
8. Describe what Dave's mother does on the days his father is at work, beginning in Chapter 3, Bad Boy.
9. Describe the types of inquiries Miss Moss starts to ask Dave in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food.
10. Describe how Dave's mother dislocates his shoulder.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Evaluate the elements of cause and effect in this story using examples from the book.
- Choose three events from the story which cause Dave's life to undergo a change.
- How does he react to the events and their effects?
- How does he change emotionally in his own life and in his attitude toward the world?
Essay Topic 2
Throughout the book, Dave's mother tortures him.
- Describe three of the punishments she inflicts upon Dave.
- Describe how he survives the punishments.
- Analyze his emotional state after the punishments are over.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze Dave's coming of age throughout the story.
- What fears and emotions does he experience as he experiences more and more abuse from his mother?
- How do his attitudes change as he develops from a young boy into an adult?
- Cite examples of the changes Dave goes through from the good times in the story through his abuse and his rescue.
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