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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. What did the boy promise his father on the ride home from the police station?
2. How did David's mother react at the trial?
3. What does David tell Ms. Gold after his mother's visit to Aunt Mary's?
4. David is used to stealing food, who does he begin to steal food from while at Aunt Mary's?
5. When David gave his note to someone at the trail, how did this person react?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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?
2. 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."
3. Why does David's father allow the abuse to persist?
4. After his mother's visit to Aunt Mary's, David changed the story he told Ms. Gold. Why did David change his story?
5. In the Adrift chapter, why did Chris have fear in his eyes when he talked to David?
6. In An Angel named Ms. Gold, what did the police officer tell David's mother?
7. What is the bicycle a symbol of to David?
8. David notes in the chapter entitled Adrift, that Rudy seems angry at him. Why is Rudy angry with David?
9. After David's custody trial, what does he say to Ms. Gold?
10. In The Trial, what does Ms. Gold tell David on the way to his trial?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
A common theme throughout David's life is the belief that he deserved the abuse he received from his mother. David later finds out that many children who are abused also have these same feelings. How did this thinking pattern affect David throughout his life? Did David ever release himself from this "I deserve abuse" mind-set? Cite examples to support your answer.
Essay Topic 2
There are many instances during "The Lost Boy" where David describes his mother's actions. During many of these descriptions, she is cold and removed from David. Rarely is she ever kind to David. Citing specific examples, describe five of Roevra's actions toward her son. Where her actions toward David justified? Did Roevra ever apologize or explain her actions toward David?
Essay Topic 3
Describe the symbolism represented by David's bicycle. Was the bicycle an important aspect to David's story? How did the bike change David?
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