When does Dave believe he will be free of his mother?

When the CPS lady would report her findings

Once school starts again in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, what is Dave's mother feeding him?

Leftover cereal from the his brothers and no dinner

Leftover cereal for breakfast and a regular dinner.

What does Dave fantatize about as he lies in bed at night in Chapter 4?

A huge cheeseburger with all the fixings

How does Dave manage to steal food from his classmates?

Before school while his classmates are outside playing

He grabs the lunch bags of the smaller children.

He sneaks into the lockers before lunch.

He grabs food right off the lunch tables.

What is Dave's mother reaction when she finds out he has been stealing lunches at school?

She doesn't feed him all weekend

She makes him eat until he is sick.

She makes him eat his food off the floor.

How is David treated by the rest of the family?

They visit him when mother isn't looking.

What does Dave's father eventually do when he keeps losing the arguments with his wife?

He packs a bag and goes to work.

What is Dave's mother's reaction when she receives a call from the principal about Dave's condition in Chapter 4?

She gives Dave two bloody noses and knocks out a tooth.

She resists the urge to beat Dave.

She puts Dave in the basement all night.

She ties Dave to a chair for the night.

What is the disgusting punishment Dave's mother invents for him when the family is vacationing at the Russian River?

She pushes a soiled diaper in his face, telling him to eat it.

She forces him to eat rotten food.

She forces him to eat worms from the garden.

She forces him to clean Russel's diaper with his bare hands.

What is David's plan when he cannot steal food from school anymore?

He leaves the school and steals from stores.

He steals it from stores on the way to school.

He gets food out of the dumpster.

He breaks into the snack machine.

Dave's mother pushes her finger down his throat, forcing him to vomit up the frozen food he stole at school. What does she do then?

She forces him to eat the vomited food.

She makes him stand in the corner.

She forces him to eat rotten garbage.

She forces him to kneel on the kitchen floor all night.

What is the new bed assigned to David by his mother?

He sleeps under the kitchen table with newspapers for covers.

He sleeps in the doghouse in the back yard.

Why does Dave grow to hate his father more than his mother?

His father dos nothing to help him anymore.

His father is more abusive than his mother

His father helps his mother torture him.

Where does Dave's family live in Chapter 2?

In Daly City, outside of San Francisco

What kind of pets does Dave's family have in chapter 2?

Fish, dogs, cats, and a tortoise

When does Dave's mom hug him, giving him a feeling of warmth and safety?

Watching the sunset on the Russian River.

When she wakes him up in the morning.

When she listens to his bedtime prayers.

What does Dave do when he finds that his stab wound is infected?

He goes to his father for help.

He goes to his mother for help.

What does Dave's father tell him when Dave goes to him for help after being stabbed?

He tells Dave to go and finish washing the dishes.

He tells Dave that he will take him to the hospital.

He tells Dave that they will go away together.

What does Dave dream on the night his stab wound infection is cleaned?

He dreams he fall from a cliff.

He dreams that he drowns in the sea.

He dreams that he kills his mother.

What are the contents of the lunch Dave's mother has been making him every day for three years?

Two peanut butter sandwiches and carrot sticks.

Two bologna sandwiches and carrot sticks.

Two tuna sandwiches and an apple.

Two jelly sandwiches and an apple.

What piece of clothing has Dave's mother made him wear to school every day for the past two years?

A long-sleeved shirt full of holes.

A shirt that hangs down to his knees.

A shirt that is too small for him.

What do all the students in Dave's class do when he returns to the classroom?

They hold their noses and hiss at him because he smells.

They snicker at him behind their notebooks.

Why is Dave afraid to giver his mother's phone number to the authorities?

He is afraid of what she will do to him.

He doesn't want her to get in trouble.

He doesn't want to disturb her.

Once school starts again in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, what is Dave's mother feeding him?

Leftover cereal from the his brothers and no dinner

Leftover cereal for breakfast and a regular dinner.

A Child Called "It"

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English

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8th Grade

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Practice Problem

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Medium

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CCSS

RI.8.1, RL.9-10.2, RI.2.1

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Chrisy Opsal

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47 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

a new toy

some food

that he will get them out of the "madhouse"

to help him with the dishes

Tags

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

She snatches the plate away

She feeds it to the dogs

She adds more to the plate

She sprinkles ammonia

Tags

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What is the one thing Dave wants, even more than food?

To visit the Russian River every summer

A brand new toy top

Some new clothes

respect and dignity

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

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

to sit on his hands for hours at a time

clean with ammonia and clorox

stay awake all night

wash the dishes in the bathtub

Tags

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What does Dave say when people at school ask him the cause of his bruises?

He says that he is clumsy

He uses made up excuses his mother told him to say

He mumbles

a friend was concerned

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

How is Dave treated by the rest of the family when his mother is in the hospital?

The same

Like on of the boys, he was allowed to play and eat

Tags

CCSS.RI. 9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

What does Dave refuse to do despite how his mother treats him?

eat

show emotion, cry

read

go to school

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

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

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

What is the one thing Dave wants, even more than food?

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

What does Dave say when people at school ask him the cause of his bruises?

How is Dave treated by the rest of the family when his mother is in the hospital?

What does Dave refuse to do despite how his mother treats him?

What does Dave bring himself to eat after he finishes the breakfast dishes one day?

When does Dave believe he will be free of his mother?

Once school starts again in Chapter 4, The Fight for Food, what is Dave's mother feeding him?

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