Test I-A Child Called It

What is the MAJOR THEME of the book "A Child Called it?"

• Survival

• Loneliness

• Child abuse

• Suicide

The reason the author wrote Chapter One on "The Rescue," before writing the other chapters:

• wanted to create a spoiler, ruining it for every reader letting them know ahead of time what happened at the end of the story.

• to let the reader know that hope is available for all children of child abuse.

• to help readers put aside once and for all what happened at the end in order to keep them focused on the rest of the book.

• None of the above

Having gone from experiencing a happy family life to a life of misery in the hands of his mother shows that life can be

• fragile

• unpredictable

• unfair

• All of the above

Catherine Roerva's major problem was

• her son Dave Pelzer

• alcoholism

• her husband

• being accused of child abuse by school officials

The major cause of Mr. Pelzer's major problem was

• his alcoholism

• his job

• his son Dave

• None of the above

Which two major "hungers' were discussed in depth by the author in the book?

• Hunger for for playtime and friends

• Hunger for hugs and kisses

• Hunger for food and love

• None of the above

What did Dave Pelzer come up with in order to survive?

• Strategies for survival

• Ways to outsmart his mother

• Motivation

• All of the above

What did Dave's father need more than anything else?

• Courage

• Alcohol

• More work hours

• None of the above

What did Mrs. Pelzer need more than anything else?

• Counseling and help from an alcoholic help center

• A beating

• Her son

• Her husband

The following is a form of child abuse:

• physical abuse

• verbal abuse

• sexual abuse

• All of the above