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

Dave Pelzer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

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

Dave Pelzer
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 124 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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. Much to David's surprise, how long has his father been in the hospital?

2. What is the last thing that David said to his father before he died?

3. What does David's grandmother compare talking about the past to?

4. What excuse does David's mother come up with to cover up his injuries sustained from being pushed down the stairs?

5. Where does David work as a short-order cook?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does David's mother mean by "All I've done for you" when talking to David?

2. Why does David find out that his superior officers have been so hard on him?

3. Why is David so upset about his father being in the hospital?

4. Describe the hug between David and his grandmother during their first meeting in years.

5. Why does David not understand the reason for his mother's abuse?

6. How does David impress the Air Force sergeant assigned to his enlistment paperwork?

7. David has the chance to leave for basic training in either one day or the following week. Why does David choose to leave in a week for basic training?

8. Why does David's mother refuse to go see her husband in the hospital?

9. While looking around his mother's bedroom, what is he surprised to find after seven years?

10. Why is David's grandmother upset with his brother Russell?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David searches for answers to his abuse throughout the novel. Discuss David's findings while addressing the following:

-Who tells David about his past?

-What person does David find out the most from?

-What conclusions does David come to about his past from the information he gets?

Essay Topic 2

David is taken advantage of by many people throughout the novel. Examine why you believe David is an easy target. What is it about David that allows people to think that they can walk all over him? What about his personality and physical characteristics create the push-over image?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the similarities between Patsy and David's mother. Do you think these similarities have anything to do with their relationship failing? Do you think that David was trying to make up for the bad relationship he had with his mother in dating/marrying Patsy? Do you think that David was trying to save Patsy from herself because he could not save his mother?

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