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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. Who rescues David from the snow?

2. Why does the driver not want to go past Faido?

3. What condition to go on living does David believe he forgot when he met Maria?

4. Why can David not give the driver the address in Denmark?

5. Who does David accidentally find on his way to Denmark?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does David cross into Denmark?

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

3. Why does David now believe the man kept him in the concentration camp, only to take care of him and eventually let him go?

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

5. Describe the frontier post, and how David managed to avoid it.

6. Why does David hate being touched?

7. Explain what Sophie means by "someone has broken his spirit".

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David's relationship with God grows through the novel from being non-existent to being one of the most vital relationships in his life. Describe each stage of this relationship in detail. How does David find God? How does he choose a God? How does he pray? How does he learn about God? What promises does he make to God, and what triumphs does he attribute to God? Does God succeed, to David, in helping him?

Essay Topic 2

In the novel, the word King symbolizes freedom and free will to David, as he knows that countries that have kings are not under the control of "them". Later in the novel, when he is in his darkest hour, he is befriended by a dog, who he names "King". Describe how the dog's final actions in the novel affirm the concept that the word "king" symbolizes both free will and freedom.

Essay Topic 3

The title of the novel, "I Am David", has great meaning within the novel, as David uses the phrase several times. What does David means when he declares "I Am David"? How does this phrase relate to the progression of the novel? How does it relate to the growth of David's character?

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