A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

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A Man Named Dave: A Story of Triumph and Forgiveness Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Dave Pelzer
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the date that David was placed into protective custody?
(a) December 31, 1973.
(b) March 5, 1973.
(c) January 1, 1974.
(d) August 24, 1979.

2. Instead of going out during time off from the Air Force, what does David do?
(a) Call all of his family.
(b) Read.
(c) Lie in bed and cry.
(d) Write letters home.

3. Why is David sick at the beginning of the second chapter?
(a) Because he is going to see his brother.
(b) Because he has cancer.
(c) Because he has pneumonia.
(d) Because he is flying.

4. Upon entering his mother's home, what smell made David's eyes water?
(a) Cigar smoke.
(b) Urine.
(c) Ammonia.
(d) Trash.

5. While staying with his father in the hospital, David goes to see his mother. Who answers the door at his mother's house?
(a) Kevin.
(b) Stan.
(c) Russell.
(d) His grandmother.

6. Upon returning to his base after the funeral, what illness does David come down with?
(a) RSV.
(b) Pertussis.
(c) Mononucleosis.
(d) Sinusitis.

7. How long is David heavily sedated due to his illness?
(a) Three days.
(b) Over a month.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) Over a week.

8. Who does the enlisting sergeant compare David to?
(a) John Boyd.
(b) Chuck Yeager.
(c) Christopher Platte.
(d) "Tex" Johnston.

9. After basic training is completed, what position does David get in the Air Force?
(a) A cook.
(b) A gunner.
(c) A pilot.
(d) A fireman.

10. How does David cope with his father's death?
(a) Sleeping.
(b) Drinking.
(c) Cleaning.
(d) Working.

11. Who called David at his foster parent's home while taking a break from staying with his father in the hospital?
(a) His father.
(b) His grandmother.
(c) His mother.
(d) Stan.

12. According to David, what word is associated with the highest compliment that his father could give him?
(a) Survivor.
(b) Son.
(c) Tiger.
(d) Slugger.

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

14. What memory does David have upon walking into his grandmother's home?
(a) Spending the night to get away from his mother.
(b) Going over with his mother and brothers to decorate her Christmas tree.
(c) Going over for Easter dinner.
(d) Going over for Sunday brunches.

15. Where does David work as a short-order cook?
(a) In-and-Out.
(b) Denny's.
(c) Iron Skillet.
(d) Western Sizzler.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does David describe his knight-in-shining-armor plans as?

2. Who is David's "bunk buddy" in the Air Force?

3. What causes David's father to be hospitalized?

4. After examining David, what does the nurse come to find out is David's real injury?

5. Much to David's surprise, how long has his father been in the hospital?

(see the answer keys)

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