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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the man allow Johannes to live more freely than other prisoners?
(a) Because he was David's father.
(b) Because he was taking care of David.
(c) Because he was David's brother.
(d) Because he was his mother's brother.

2. Why does David feel he should take off his shoes?
(a) They are worn out.
(b) They hurt his feet.
(c) They are visible in darkness.
(d) He may need them for winter.

3. What does David do to the Swiss man that he has never done before?
(a) He waves at him.
(b) He beats him.
(c) He hugs him.
(d) He talks to him.

4. What is the woman's name?
(a) Sophie.
(b) Gertrude.
(c) Edith.
(d) Mary.

5. What does David avoid entering Germany?
(a) A frontier post.
(b) A lake.
(c) A jeep.
(d) A road.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why doesn't David like to play with the others?

2. What has David told Maria how to do so it doesn't hurt?

3. What animal befriends David in the stable?

4. What does Sophie tell David he is welcome to do?

5. What does David believe God is trying to teach him?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does David stop caring consciously about what happens to him, and how does he manage to keep going?

2. What is the significance of David touching Maria?

3. Explain the newspaper letter David reads, and why it is important to him.

4. Why does Giovanni respect David?

5. What does David find out about a woman named Edith Fengel.

6. How does David locate Edith, and what happens when he arrives?

7. Explain David's opinion about ruling over others.

8. What does David say in his letter to Carlo?

9. Why does David have such difficulty understanding the young boys he has come to live with?

10. Explain why David doesn't like dogs, and how his friendship with King develops.

(see the answer keys)

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