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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. How old was the boy when he was first placed into foster care?
(a) 9 years old.
(b) 3 years old.
(c) 12 years old.
(d) 7 years old.

2. When David left the courtroom, his mother loaded him down with toys and clothes. He enjoyed these gifts, but cherished something else more. What was it?
(a) The attention he received in the courtroom.
(b) Ms. Gold's gifts.
(c) His mother's money.
(d) The hug with his mother.

3. Who saw Big Larry and David ride past their house?
(a) Larry Junior.
(b) One of David's brothers.
(c) Ms. Gold.
(d) Lilian.

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

5. What does David spend hours doing once he receives his new clothes?
(a) Hiding them from the other foster children.
(b) Rearranging them in his dresser.
(c) Cutting them up to design his own style.
(d) Throwing them on the floor.

Short Answer Questions

1. The person at the bar gives the boy these two items:

2. What did David continue to believe despite what everyone told him?

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

4. Who was Ms. Gold?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In The Run Away Chapter, why does David thrive for the hours he is away from the house?

2. In New Beginnings, David tells about some of the torment his mother put him through. What did David feel was an accident when he didn't finish the dishes fast enough?

3. In the Adrift chapter, why did Chris have fear in his eyes when he talked to David?

4. In the chapter entitled Adrift, what did David think when his visitor didn't show up at the appointed time?

5. After David's custody trial, what does he say to Ms. Gold?

6. What is the bicycle a symbol of to David?

7. In New Beginnings, what does Tony do for David?

8. After his mother's visit to Aunt Mary's, David changed the story he told Ms. Gold. Why did David change his story?

9. David notes in the chapter entitled Adrift, that Rudy seems angry at him. Why is Rudy angry with David?

10. When the judge asked David where he wanted to live, David became overwhelmed by two emotions towards his mother. What were they?

(see the answer keys)

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