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A Child Called "It: Chapters 3, 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main theme of the book 'A Child Called It'?

a)

child abuse

b)

romantic love story

c)

parenting advice

d)

adventure and fantasy

2.

What is the term used to describe the ability of a child to overcome adversity?

a)

resilience

b)

fragility

c)

vulnerability

d)

weakness

3.
What was David father's job?
a)
fireman
b)
police officer
c)
banker
d)
construction worker
4.
What does David do to get food?
a)
ask his friend at school
b)
ask his brothers
c)
ask his dad
d)
steal food 
5.
What is David's mother's name?
a)
Shirley Woods
b)
Christine Rhoda
c)
Carly Moss
d)
Catherine Roerva
6.
How does David's shoulder become (dislocated) pop out of place?
a)
he falls out his bed
b)
playing with his brother
c)
playing at school
d)
his mom jerks it out place 
7.

What was one of David's early punishments?

a)
the mirror treatment
b)
the backyard treatment
c)
the basement treatmen
d)
the garage treatment
8.
How did David determine what kind of day he would have with his mother?
a)
how she was dressed
b)
how she spoke to him
c)
what time she woke up
d)
what shoes she was wearing
9.
David's father warns him to
a)
watch out for his mother
b)
watch his brothers
c)
listen to his mother
d)
be a good boy
10.

True or False. David ate a big breakfast before he went to school.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

What contributes MOST to the mother's abuse?

a)

her anger

b)

her fear of Father leaving

c)

her alcoholism

d)

David's behavior

12.

Which teacher took an interest in David first?

a)

Mr. Zeigler

b)

Miss Moss

c)

Mr. Hanson

d)

The Nurse

13.

Which of the following is NOT one of the ways David found food?

a)

stole from refrigerator

b)

stole from school

c)

stole from store

d)

stole other kid's lunches

14.

What is David's MAIN way of escaping his unhappiness?

a)

books

b)

prayer

c)

schoolwork

d)

dreams

15.

David's hunger pains could be compared to a(n)...

a)

howling coyote 

b)

laughing hyena  

c)

angry bear

d)

roaring lion

16.

What was Mother's explanation for David's attention-getting behavior? 

a)

birth of baby

b)

pre-party jitters

c)

dog ran away

d)

pet fish died

17.

What horrible punishment did Mother give David at the vacation cabin? 

a)

keratin treatment

b)

waterboard treatment

c)

lice treatment 

d)

diaper treatment

18.

We can infer 'Mother' knows what she's doing to David because in front of others she...

a)

calms down

b)

changes her behavior

c)

speaks softer

d)

all of the above

19.

As a punishment for stealing food, David was forced to eat...

a)

regurgitated hot dogs

b)

moldy bread

c)

rotten tomatoes

d)

rancid meat

20.

What chemical did David swallow that almost killed him?

a)

dish soap 

b)

wax 

c)

ammonia 

d)

shoe polish