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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3, Letter from Home.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to the phone call, how long does David's father have left to live?
(a) A few weeks.
(b) A few days.
(c) Two weeks.
(d) A month.

2. Who calls to tell David that his father is in the hospital?
(a) Alice.
(b) His Mother.
(c) His superior officer.
(d) His brother.

3. Who is David's "bunk buddy" in the Air Force?
(a) Scott.
(b) Randy.
(c) John.
(d) Mike.

4. During David's nightmares, how does he see his mother?
(a) In a grave.
(b) In a hospital room.
(c) Standing like a statue at the end of a hall.
(d) Holding her arms out to welcome him into an embrace.

5. What are the only letters that David regularly receives while in basic training?
(a) Ones from his mother.
(b) Ones from his brothers.
(c) Ones marked "Return to Sender."
(d) Ones from his father.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is David at in the beginning of his book?

2. Where does the book begin?

3. What does David make the nurse promise after she tells him she knows the truth about the abuse?

4. Why is David sick at the beginning of the second chapter?

5. According to David, who is the only one who can save his father?

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