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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. Who is David's first visitor at the Hill?
(a) Ms. Gold.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) Mr. and Mrs. Catanze.

2. David's father says he can forgive David for causing the family problems, but what can't he forgive him for?
(a) He can't forgive him for 'starting a fire.'
(b) He can't forgive him for going to the Hill.
(c) He can't forgive him for running away.
(d) He can't forgive him for his divorce.

3. After trying to meet with his brother the second day, David and Carlos run. What did David fear was going to happen?
(a) He feared his mother was going to stab him.
(b) He feared his father was going to stab him.
(c) He feared his father would kidnap him.
(d) He feared his mother would run him over with her car.

4. What did David and Harold begin to argue over in the "Coming Around" chapter?
(a) The car.
(b) The couch.
(c) The way David completed his chores.
(d) The reading lamp.

5. Who called David the day before he left for the Air Force?
(a) His father.
(b) Ms. Gold.
(c) Alice.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to David when he called a girl a 'horror'?

2. What do David and his brother agree to do the following day?

3. Where did David have to sleep at The Turnboughs?

4. David feels that the Turnbough residence will be his final foster home. What does David tear up while he's there?

5. David is sent to live with Harold and Alice Turnbough. What aren't The Turnboughs licensed for?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Estranged chapter, David meets his brother and they decide to meet again the next day. Describe in detail what happened when David tried to find his brother after school the next day.

2. Where did David go after the Johnny Jones incident?

3. Why didn't anyone believe David when he said he didn't start the fire?

4. In the Mother's Love chapter, whose house did David refer to as his home?

5. In the Coming Around chapter, David is in high school and making true friends. Who are some of the people David makes friends with when the Walshes move? Please give a brief description of their relationships.

6. Give an example to support David's belief that his time at the Hill was a positive experience.

7. In the Estranged chapter, when David is being removed from the Catanzes', Gordan tells David he should feel fortunate to have been with one family for so long, and that David shouldn't complain about the move. Why did Gordan say this to David?

8. Why did David join the Air Force?

9. In the Break Away chapter, David was living with the Turnboughs again. Did David ever go back and visit his friends on Duinsmoore Drive?

10. How does David react to the school secretary's remarks about foster children?

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