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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who catches the boy stealing and calls the police?

2. What does David spend hours doing once he receives his new clothes?

3. After his tests at the hospital, David is taken to his first foster care home. Who was his first foster parent?

4. How old was the boy when he was first placed into foster care?

5. Who saw Big Larry and David ride past their house?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was it important for David to form a bond with Ms. Gold?

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

3. David and Big Larry come up with a plan. What was the plan called, and what were the details of the plan?

4. Why is the date August 21, 1973 important to David?

5. What prompts the psychiatrist to report that David has anger issues?

6. In The Run Away Chapter, why does David feel he deserves his punishments?

7. What emotion(s) is David's mother trying to convey when she gives him new toys, clothes, and advice after his trial?

8. In Chapter 1, David gives a description of his home life and calls himself his "Mother's prisoner." Give three examples of how David was his "Mother's prisoner."

9. What makes the note David wrote in The Trial significant?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

David faced many conflicts in the story. How did David overcome these conflicts? Were there any instances in which David had mishandled conflicts? How did David's ability to face conflict change as he grew older?

Essay Topic 2

David initially spent 100 days in the Hill and revisited it on several occasions, when Gordan would place him there as a temporary foster home. Explain how David's time at the Hill changed his life. What were the benefits and drawbacks to David's stays there? How did the environment at the Hill aid David?

Essay Topic 3

David had two main social workers in during his time in foster care. How did the social workers aid David? Were there any instances in which they hindered David? Compare and contrast David's relationships with his case workers.

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