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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who alerted authorities that David was being abused?
(a) His father.
(b) Mr. Zeigler.
(c) John.
(d) Ms. Gold.

2. Who tells the boy "It hasn't the guts to go?"
(a) Brother.
(b) Sister.
(c) Mother.
(d) Father.

3. When David is at the hospital, the doctor puts cream on David's arms and tells him it's "too late to cover them." Why would the doctor tell David that?
(a) The injuries are new.
(b) The injuries are not new and have already left scars.
(c) The injuries required stitches and could not be covered.
(d) The injuries aren't severe enough to cover.

4. Why doesn't David want Ms. Gold to tell the court about his abuse?
(a) He's afraid his mother will hurt him.
(b) He told her lies.
(c) She was the one abusing him.
(d) She told him she was going to lie.

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

6. Who tormented David and called him a wimp for not fighting his mother?
(a) Ms. Gold.
(b) Rudy Catanze.
(c) Big Larry.
(d) Larry Junior.

7. What did the boy desperately want from his parents?
(a) Money.
(b) Toys.
(c) Food.
(d) Love.

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

9. David spends several days sitting in his room until Big Larry invites him to go somewhere. Where does he invite him to go?
(a) Swimming,
(b) Bowling.
(c) Canoeing.
(d) Shopping.

10. Why does David feel that Ms. Gold is his angel?
(a) She is kind to him.
(b) She is mean to him.
(c) She is his mother.
(d) She is his foster parent.

11. In David's life, who has always been in control of everything?
(a) His mother.
(b) His Aunt Mary.
(c) His father.
(d) Himself.

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

13. How did David's mother react at the trial?
(a) She was happy to have him out of her life.
(b) She gave him up without a fight.
(c) She was arrested and thrown in jail.
(d) She denied everything and blamed it all on David.

14. After his tests at the hospital, David is taken to his first foster care home. Who was his first foster parent?
(a) Aunt Roerva.
(b) Mr. Zeigler.
(c) Aunt Mary.
(d) Ms. Gold.

15. How did David react when his visitor didn't show up to the Catanzes'?
(a) He was devasted.
(b) He was happy.
(c) He was relieved.
(d) He acted out.

Short Answer Questions

1. On the way to his trial, David wonders what will happen to his...?

2. How long did David wait for his visitor to arrive at the Catanzes'?

3. After the trial, David is torn. He cannot decide what he wants more, his mother's love or ...?

4. Who did David stick-up for at the Catanzes'?

5. After the boy runs away from the Pelzer household, what did he hope?

(see the answer keys)

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