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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through The Trial.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does the boy end up when he leaves the Pelzer household?
(a) The supermarket.
(b) The pizza bar.
(c) The Russian River.
(d) The church.

2. Before his court hearing, where does David want to be placed?
(a) With Aunt Mary.
(b) With his mother.
(c) With Ms. Gold.
(d) In jail.

3. Who was Ms. Gold?
(a) David's aunt.
(b) David's social worker.
(c) David's foster parent.
(d) David's mother.

4. Who tries to stand up for the boy when his parents are arguing?
(a) Mother.
(b) Brother.
(c) Mark.
(d) Father.

5. What did David continue to believe despite what everyone told him?
(a) That he was bad and deserved punishment.
(b) That he was good and deserved more gifts.
(c) That Ms. Gold didn't care about him.
(d) That he was happy and his lies worked.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does his mother make the boy do in order to prove he didn't steal any food?

2. What did David's mother say at the trial?

3. When David recanted his statements about his abuse, he felt alone. What did he later find out?

4. Who did David ride to court with for his abuse trial?

5. What did the boy promise his father on the ride home from the police station?

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