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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Ms. Gold recommend to the judge at David's abuse trial?
(a) That he should be returned to live with Ms. Gold.
(b) That he should never return to his mother's home.
(c) That he should be returned to live with his Father.
(d) That he should be returned to his mother's home.

3. After the trial, David is torn. He cannot decide what he wants more, his mother's love or ...?
(a) To write another note.
(b) Freedom from her control.
(c) Freedom from Ms. Gold.
(d) More new gifts.

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

5. After David leaves Aunt Mary's who were his first 'permanent' foster parents?
(a) Roevra and Stephen Pelzer.
(b) Ms. Gold.
(c) Lilian and Rudy Catanze.
(d) Big Larry.

6. The boy steals this object while at the pizza bar:
(a) A quarter.
(b) A dime.
(c) Salami and bread.
(d) A dollar.

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

8. What is David hurt by when Roevra visits him?
(a) Her lack of acknowledgment towards him.
(b) Her hug.
(c) Her hateful words.
(d) Her gifts.

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

10. The person at the bar gives the boy these two items:
(a) His name and address.
(b) French bread and salami.
(c) A quarter and a soda.
(d) A soda and a pizza.

11. When David goes on a picnic with the Catanzes who did he meet?
(a) His classmates.
(b) No one, David never went on a picnic with The Catanzes.
(c) Hundreds of other foster children who used to call the Catanzes home.
(d) His family.

12. What is "The Boy's" real name?
(a) John.
(b) Kevin.
(c) Dave.
(d) Russell.

13. What did David's mother say at the trial?
(a) She said nothing.
(b) She said she did abuse him.
(c) She said she loved David.
(d) She said David was bad.

14. After the boy runs away from the Pelzer household, what did he hope?
(a) That things would be the same.
(b) That things would be different.
(c) That he could ride his bike.
(d) That they would go on vacation.

15. What doesn't the psychiatrist allow David to do?
(a) Play games.
(b) Sit quietly.
(c) Ask questions.
(d) Hate his mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. Before David goes to court, his mother comes to his foster home to visit. David regresses back to "The Boy," and is amazed because someone stands up to Mother when she says he is a bad boy. Who stands up for him?

2. Where did David fear he would be returning to after his abuse trial?

3. What does David learn will happen to his possessions if he lives them behind?

4. What did David's mother threaten to do if Lilian couldn't control David?

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

(see the answer keys)

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