A Child Called It Ch. 6 - Young

What does Dave's father do to ease the troubles he has?

• He brings food to Dave in the middle of the night.
• He helps Dave with the dishes every night.
• He gives Dave extra blankets.
• He drives Dave to school.

What does Dave's father promise him as they talk quietly together?

• He will bring  food to Dave every day.
• He will have Mother locked up.
• Someday they will leave Mother's house.
• He will force Mother to stop her abuse.

How Does Dave refer to Mother's house after his father leaves?

• The Nuthouse
• The Madhouse
• The Prison
• The Dungeon

How long does Dave go without food when father is away?

• four days
• ten days
• five days
• one week

Dave's mother offers him food after many days. What does she do when he is about to eat it?

• Forces him to say grace.
• Asks him for a kiss.
• Forces him to beg.
• Grabs the plate away.

What new torture does Dave's mother come up with when she sends him to clean the bathroom?

• She has him clean up broken glass in bare feet and hands.
• She forces him to clean the toilet with his toothbrush.
• She has him wash the bathroom floor with his shirt.
• She puts a bucket of Clorox and ammonia in the room with him.

Near the end of the summer, what does Dave's mother send him to do?

• Grocery shop.
• Wash windows in the neighborhood.
• Mow lawns in the neighborhood.
• Deliver newspapers.

 What does one of the ladies in the neighborhood give to Dave out of sympathy?

• A piece of cake.
• Fifty cents.
• A new shirt.
• Lunch in a brown bag.

What does Dave's mother tell him to do while she takes his brothers to the zoo?

• Sit in the basement in the dark.
• Wash all the windows in the house.
• Stand against the wall.
• Sit on rocks in the backyard in the prisoner of war position.

When Dave's mother returns from the zoo, what does she do to him?

• Pulls a chunk of hair out of his head.
• Puts him in a tub of cold water, forcing his head underwater.
• Twists his arm.
• Slaps his face.