Chapter 9
" Coming Around"

1. What does David pray for every night? Why?Every night, David would always pray that Gordon would finally decide his fate.
   
2. 3.Does Alice want him to stay with her? What is the trouble? Alice and Harold decided they would like David to stay for awhile. The only problem about David staying was that Alice and Harold didn't have a license for boys to stay at their home since they only had a license for girls only.
   
3. 4.Describe David's and Harold’s relationship.David and Harold didnt really talk much. When Harold spoke some few words it would be for David to read instead of watching television shows.
   
4. 5.What is David's child fantasy? David's child fantasy was building a log cabin at the Russian River.
   
5. 6.Who is Dr. Robertson? Tell me how he treats David? Dr. Robertson is David's new psychiatrist. He actually treats David like a real person unlike his past psychiatrists.
   
6. 7.Do you think going to see Doc will help him? Why or why not? Can you relate?I think seeing the doc will help him, because this doctor was really nice and treats David like a person.
   
7. 8.Is there anything in this chapter that is similar to your life? How? Nothing in this chapter is similar to my life.
   
8. 9.Why do you think David’s speech problem disappeared?David's speech disappeared, because he would always picture himself saying things in his mind.
   
9. 10.What kind of mom is Alice to David? Tell me a few things she does for him.Alice was a nice foster mother to David. She would always take David shopping and she would present him with a toy. Not only that but she also took David to a movie.
   
10. 11.David is changing, describe how he is changing. What is the most important gift he has received. David is changing since he learned to accept gifts. He was never used to receiving presents before. The most important gift he had ever received was a last chance of being a kid again.
    
11. 12.What do you think David fears, why?David fears of being alone in the wide open world.
    
12. 13.What was so different about him and the other students? David didn't have anything in common with the other students. He knew he could never fit in.
13. 14.What did David want to learn so badly? Why?David always wanted to learn how to fly an aircraft so bad. Ever since he was a child he dreamed of flying up in the sky.
    
14. 15.What happened to cause David back at juvenile hall? David ran away which brought him back to Juvenile Hall.
    
15. 16.Who are David's new family? Describe the new neighborhood the family moved to. David's new family were the Walshes. The new neighborhood they moved in was really nice and clean.
    
16. 17.Who are David's new friends? David's new friends were paul Brazell and dave Howard.
    
17. 18.What do you think of the lady that jabbed her finger at David? What did she say to him?The lady that jabbed her finger at david was so mean. She told David to stay away from her children.
    
18. 19.Who are the Marshes?The Marshes were the neighbor who allowed David to visit only on the weekends and he had to call first to reserve a spot.
    
19. 20.What was stay like at Walshes. What did he do to protect the youngest kids? David didnt really like staying at the Walshes. At times David would break off the fight to protect the youngest kids.
    

The Lost Boy Questions Ch. 8

1. Why did Gordon visit him? How did he react to the idea? Gordon visited David to tell him the news that he was going to move into another foster home. David felt like crying and felt excited after about the news.
   
2. What were the 2 ultimate rules for being a foster child? There were two ultimate rules for being a foster child. Rule number one never get attached to anyone, because they come and go. The second rule is never take anyone's home for granted, because someday you'll lose it.
   
3. What problem did Gordon face? Gordon's problem was he has to find David a new foster home.
   
4. What did Gordon do when he meant desperate times calls for desperate measures? What Gordon meant by despera
5. How was David treated once back with his foster family? Example At David's former foster family he was ignored most of the time, and was stared with suspicion, because of his past behavior at the other homes.
   
6. te times and desperate measures is that he is willing to do anything since it was a time of desperate needs.
   
7. What does David compare Gordon to? David compared Gordon to a chameleon.
   
8. Who were David’s new family? David's new foster parents were Mr. and Mrs. Nulls.
   
9. Describe what his “ new” foster mom was like? David's new foster mother, was nice and lonely, and she babies David too much.
   
10. Describe a day at Ms. Nulls house, what did David do all day? David colored, watch TV, wandered around the house all day long. He didn't really have much to do since there were restrictions.
    
11. What was happening with Joanne & Michael? Ever since David came and existed to them they began to argue at the fact that he existed in their home.
    
12. How many homes have David been in so far? David been in three homes so far.
    
13. What was different about his 2nd new foster family? David knew that his 2nd foster family was only temporary.
    
14. What order did Gordon give David before leaving Vera’s house? Before David left Vera's house he ordered David to stay away from his mother's house or anywhere near it.
    
15. How many foster teens lived with Vera? At least seven teenagers lived with Vera.
    
16. What was the family environment like? David's new family environment was more family genuine bond like.
    
17. Describe Jody. Jody chuckled and looked like Santa Claus. He was so nice, that everyone fights to have his attention.
    
18. Who is David’s new BFF? Describe him David's new BFF was Carlos. He was a Hispanic boy who didn't speak much English.
    
19. Who does David run into at school? Describe How was he? At school David ran into Russell which was his real brother.
    
20. Why do you think David is so concerned about his real mom? David was concerned at his real mom, because he knew that she was beating up Russell.
    
21. At school who did David see behind Russell? At school, David saw his mother behind Russell.
    
22. What was Jody accused of? Jody was accused of raping a girl that was his former foster child.
    
23. What happened to all the kids? The kids had to leave from the house as soon as possible.
    
24. Where does David end up with? David turned up staying at Alice Turnbough for awhile. He had to sleep at the house since there were no more rooms left for him.

The Lost Boy Questions Chapter 7

1. Where was Rudy driving David to? And why? Rudy was driving David to San mateo Juvenile Hall.
   
2. Describe David’s new place? How does he feel being there? David's new place was a cell which was composed of dirty white cinder blocks, and the waxed cement floor was faded.
   
3. Who was David’s first visitor? Was he excited? David wasn't excited at his first visitor, because this visitors were his parents.
   
4. What did David’s father say to him before he could even say anything to him? Before David could say anything his father asked him how was he and how was his new life and freedom which he was always getting into trouble.
   
5. What papers do you think David’s mother wanted his father to sign? The papers that David's mother wanted to sign was probably about David's behavior or other than that divorce papers.
   
6. Why do you think his mother wants to put him away? i think the reason why David's mother wanted to put him away was that he hated him and she doesnt to beat him up anymore.
   
7. What is the master plan of his mom? David's mother's plan was to put david in a mental facility.
   
8. What can happen to Lillian? What do you think of her? Lilian could lose her lisence or custody of David. She was a nice person.
   
9. Why can’t Ms. Gold visit him? Ms. Gold cant visit David anymore, because he has a probation officer.
10. Who has full custody of David? David's mother still has full custody of David.
11. What statement does he use a simile in? p. 204 The statement meant that mr. Catanze's statement hit him like a ton of bricks.
12. Why did Lillian’s statement matter so much?Lilian's statement matter the most, because it had to do with the way David acted and his behavior.
13. Do you think Ms. C really loves David? How do you know?
    I think Mrs. C really cares and loves for David, because she always watches out for him and tells him his mother's plan.
14. What did Mrs.C have inside the chocolate box?
    Mrs Catanze had David's pet turtle inside the chocolate box.
15. How does the lawyer describe David to the judge? Give examples
    The lawyer describes David's behavior to the judge by rebellious and he showed an aggressive behavior.
16. what ended up being the judge’s decision for the arson crime? The judge's decision was that David had to spend 100 hours in a detention facility.
17. Where did David go back to after he got out?
    When David got out he went back to his former foster home.

Chapter 6 “The Defiant One”

1. How is David’s character changing? Why is he changing? David's character started to change when he got fed up from getting bullied and teased from other kids.
   
2. Can you relate to his way of protecting himself? I can relate in a way of protecting myself, because if I were om his place, I would change and act hard enough for people to not pick on me.
   
3. What did he do to create excitement? why? In order for David to create an excitement, he would go to a local grocery store and steal candies then moved on to larger objects.
   
4. How did the kids feel about it? The kids dared David to help them steal something.
   
5. Why did David feel completely drained of emotion? David completely drained of emotion, because he got fed up with his teeter tooter life.
   
6. When David was caught what was his plan for an escape? When David was caught, his plan would be that he would run as fast he would.
   
7. Why do you think he is so eager to get attention even though it is bad? David was so eager to get attention from other kids, because that was his only way of making friends.
   
8. Who was Johnny? What was his dad’s job? Johnny was the kid who played a trick on David. It was his plan on getting David in trouble. Johnny's dad worked at Wal Greens.
   
9. What happen in Walgreen? David finally got caught stealing at Wal Greens.
   
10. Who is Rudy? What does he discipline on? And what did Rudy mean by “The Hill”? Rudy is David's foster dad and Lilian's husband. Rudy grounded David for what he's done. According to Rudy, "The Hill" meant Juvenile Hall.
    
11. When David saw the kid hauling down the street on his bike, what did he plan on doing? David saw the kid riding a bike when he was watching TV., he thought of a plan to runaway.
    
12. What did David do and why? David wanted to runaway and so he did. He took money from his money jar and left.
    
13. Where did David go? David went to the street where his mother's house was located. Then the next morning he went to Denny's.
    
14. Who called Rudy and how did he get the number? The worker who worked at Denny's asked for the Catanze's phone number.
    
15. Why do you think David’s father never showed up to see him or even bothered calling? David's father never visited him, because he moved to another fire station and apartment.
    
16. Why did Ms. Gold start crying? Ms. Gold started crying, because she didn't want to lose David.
    
17. How did the meeting with Ms. Gold make him feel? The meeting with Ms. Gold made David feel happy, especially since she hasn't visited David in awhile.
    
18. What does David always write, draw and talk about? During English class, David would always draw and write about his brothers and his separation from them.
    
19. Describe John and who he is? John was David's classmate. He had a scraggly, long black hair, and thin worn out clothes, and a very distinctive walk.
    
20. What did John want David to do and for what? John wanted David to flatten Mr. Smith's tires.
    
21. How is john treating David, give me 2 examples from story. John was treating David like he was a dog, because he would always tells David what to do.
    
22. Why does David want to join the gang so badly? David wanted to join the gang so badly, because he wanted to make some friends, and didn't want anyone to pick on him.
    
23. How did the fire start? How was David involved? John had started the fire. The only reason David was involved, because he went in the same room as John.
    
24. Describe Rudy’s reaction to the fire at school? What is his final decision? Rudy was so mad at David for burning down the school. His final decision was to kick him out of the house.
    
25. Make a prediction about what will happen to David in the next chapter. My prediction is that David is going to go through some foster homes until he settle into a permanent one.
    

The Lost Boy Questions

Chapter 5
1. Why do you think Larry is so mean? I think the reason why Larry is mean, because he's much bigger than all of the other foster kids.
2. what is David’s new found passion? Davids new found passion was riding his bike.
3. what started the incident with Larry?What did Larry mean when he said clean your clock? The incident with Larry all started when he first picked on David then Chris. When Larry said he was going to clean David's clock was that he was going to kick his butt.
4. What did David do to stick up for himself? Do you think he did the right thing? David finally had the guts to stand up for himself and talk back to Larry, because he was sick and tired of him getting picked on.
5. What happened to Chris’s parents? Chris's parents had abandoned him when he was only a small child.
6. How many foster homes had Chris been through already? Chris had been in over a dozen of foster homes already before he came to the Catanze
7. Why was this Chris’s last year in foster care? It was Chris's last year in foster care, because he was going to turn 18 soon.
8. Why do you think Larry wanted David to call him uncle? Larry asked David to call him uncle, because he was getting tackled by Larry.
9. What kind of doctor did Lilian take David too? Why? Lilian took David to a psychiatrist so David would feel better.
10. Do you think the doctor was nice? Do you think the way David reacted was wrong? I don't think the doctor was nice, he would ask David a questions, and when David answers he would cut him off.
11. What did the doctor keep calling him? How would you have reacted in David’s situation? The doctor kept calling him Daniel instead of David. If i was in his place I would be really mad.
12. What are the sessions like? Describe? The seasons with the doctor were bizarre, because the doctor would ask weird questions.
13. Where do Larry and him ride? Do you think it is a good idea? Why? David and Larry both rode to the place where David used to live. I don't think it was a good idea for him to go over there, because David mother and brother might be outside and see him.
14. Why do you think David wanted to go down the street where his mother and brothers lived? David just wanted to go down to the house where his mother and brothers lived because i guess he misses them.
15. What did David get in trouble for? Was the punishment like his mothers’? David got introuble, because he came down to his mother's house. His punishment wasnt the same as what he got from his mother, because he didnt get any beatings at all.
16. What was Lilian’s serious talk with dad about? Lilian's serious talk with dad was that h had to visit David at least once in awhile.
17. Why was he upset about his mom’s phone number? Why? David was upset with mother's phone number, because she had changed her number.
18. Does the dad every visit? David's dad never visited him not even once.
19. What does he wish for from his dad? David wishes that his dad would visit him.

The Lost Boy Questions

Chapter 4 “new Beginnings”
1. What did David fully realize about his mother after the effects of the trail had worn off? David finally realized that his mother could no longer harm him in any way after the effects of the trial had worn off.
2. Who was David now living with? David was now living in the home of Aunt Mary. His stay there was temporary until he was placed into a permanent foster home.
3. How is David adjusting to new life? David quickly became accustomed to the routine and his new school. Even though he knew he was free at Aunt Mary's home, he became lifeless and shy around his classmates.
4. Why the change in school? School was difficult for David to adjust. He had a hard time making friends. He stood out most of the time especially when they knew he didn't live with his parents.
5. What do you think his older foster brother meant by “our kind”? What was he warning him about? I think his older foster brother meant by "our kind" was that foster kids were different than kids that aren't in the foster care. He was warning David to not tell that he was a foster, because they might not like him.
6. Why didn’t David care that the bigger boys were only using him? David didn't care the fact that the bigger boys were only using him, because they were the only "friends" he had.
7. In what month was David put in his first foster home? The month when david was placed into his first fostor home was the first week of July.
8. What was his new foster mother’s name? David's new foster mother's name is Lilian Catanze.
9. Who was Ms. Gold talking about when she said David was to have no contact with them? Ms. Gold was talking about David's real family when she said David was to have no contact with them.
10. What do you think Ms. Gold meant by he’s a bit light fingered? What Ms. Gold meant by light fingered was that he gets a bit hyper and hes into everything.
11. What were the rules of the house? The rules of the house were that he was responsible for keeping the room clean, and helping out with the chores. He wasnt allowed to enter someone else's room without their permission. There is no lying and stealing allowed. If he wants to go somewhere, he has to ask Mrs. Catanze first and tell her where hes heading to and how long he'll be there.
12. Describe David’s new parents /family. Davids new parents/ family were really nice to him and he had more freedom than he ever had.
13. With a huge family, why does David still feel hollow? With a huge family, David still felt hollow, because he saw a couple sitting on the same table as what his mother and father had once sat on.
14. What did Larry Jr. say to David that made him mad and cry? Larry Jr. asked david questions like how did it feel to get kicked and beat up so bad, and didnt fight back when he got abused. His questions made David mad and cry at the same time.
15. How is Mom’s attitude when she visits David? Mother's attitude was relaxed when she had visited david, she still wouldnt talk to David though.
16. Why is he trying to earn money? David was trying to earn money so he could have enough money to get his bike fixed.
17. When does he finally feel like a normal kid, why? David finally feels like a normal kid, because then he can finally ride a bike and hear other kids have fun.
18. Why did Dave feel like he nearly coughed up his food when he opened the door? Who was at the door? His mother was at the door when he opened it in which he nearly coughed up his food.

The Lost Boy Vocabulary Words

Chapter 3

• Aqueduct- n. a bridge like structure that carries a water conduit or canal across a valley or over a river
• Sentence- The aqueduct filled with water, helped the boat move through to get onto the other side.
• Verge- n. the edge, rim, or margin of something
• Sentence- The car collided on the verge side of the street which caused a severe accident.

• Pediatrician- n. a physician who specializes in pediatrics
• Sentence- When I was little, I always wanted to be a pediatrician or anything that serves in the medical field.
• Ramble- v. to wander around in a leisurely, aimless manner
• Sentence- My cousin was too shocked and depressed at what she heard so she rambled around the room.
• Unison- n. coincidence in pitch of two or more musical tones, voices, etc
• Sentence- Two Malaysian girls danced in unison at the First Salsa Dance Competition.
  
• Depressors- n. Any of various muscles that serve to draw down a part of the body.
• Sentence- The tongue inserted a toungue depressor on the patients tongue.
  
• Rehearsed- v. to practice (a musical composition, a play, a speech, etc.) in private prior to a public presentation
• Sentence- Two theater actors rehearsed their line during break time.
  
• Hypersonic- adj. noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
• Sentence- The hypersonic airplane soared through the air.
  
• Surge- n. a strong, wavelike, forward movement, rush, or sweep
• Sentence- The surge of the wave moved toward the house that was located on the beach.
  
• Nudged- v. to push slightly or gently, esp. with the elbow, to get someone's attention, prod someone into action, etc.
• Sentence- The duck nudged the fish that swam past through it.
  
• Astounded- tr. v To astonish and bewilder
• Sentence- The guy facial expression seem so astounded at what he saw on the internet.
  

The Lost Boy Questions

Chapter 3

• Why does he feel like a traitor? David feels like a traitor, because he had spilled the family's secret of how his mother treated him and all the torture that took place in the house.
  
• What did Ms. Gold try to explain to Dave about the judge’s decision? Ms. Gold tried to explain to Dave about the judge's decision, because no child should get treated like how he got treated like by his mother.
  
• Describe what he saw right when he entered court. Right when David entered the courtroom, he first saw his mother and his brothers.
  
• What would Ms Gold like David to do? Ms. Gold wanted David to tell the judge the truth to every question that is going to be asked him.
  
• Who did Dave write a letter to? David wrote a letter to his mother.
  
• What did that letter say? The letter quoted, " To mother, I'm so sorry. I didn't mean for it to come to this. I didn't mean to tell the secret. I didn't mean to hurt the family. Can you forgive me? Your son David.
• What did Dave say to Ms. Gold when he tapped her hand? David apologized to Ms. Gold when he tapped her hand. David apologized for all the trouble he had caused her.
  
• Why do you think David’s mom didn’t say anything when the judge asked her if she had any statements? I think the reason why the mother didn't have any statements for the judge was because she was guilty of the case.
  
• Why does he have so much trouble deciding what to do, explain the 2 sides. David had troubles deciding what to decide, because he imagined himself going back to his mother or being free and away from her, living like a normal kid again.
  
• What did the judge ask David? The judge asked David if he would like to become a permanent ward of the court or return and reside with his mother at his former home.
  
• What did David blurt out to the judge? David blurted out to the judge that he finally wanted to become a permanent ward of the court.
  
• What significant thing made David realize he wants to be he courts’? David realized he wanted to become a permanent ward of the court, was because so he would be away from all the beatings.
  
• What did Dave’s mother say to him and what did she give him after thy left the court house? Mother told David to be a good bye and told him to have a good happy life, and then after that she gave him some new clothes.
  
• When David waived good bye who was the only person to return his gesture? When David waived goodbye the only person who returned his gesture was his mother.
  
• What do you think about mom’s reaction after the judges decision? After the judge's decision mother didn't show any reactions or emotions at all, but she started to cry later on in the chapter. In my own opinion I didn't think she meant to cry at all.
  

The Lost Boy Vocabulary Words

Chapter 2 An Angel Named Gold



Intervened- v. to come between disputing people, groups, etc.; intercede; mediate
Sentence: I intervened between my cousin and her boyfriend, because she was so stupid for being with him in the first place.



Poised- adj. being in balance or equilibrium
Sentence: Models are poised whenever or wherever they are, because they got used to it.



Saluted-v. Military. to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc
Sentence- I saluted the officer when he passed by as a sign to show respect.



Surge- n. the swelling and rolling sea
Sentence- The surge crashed against the rocky coast.



Snide- n. derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner: snide remarks about his boss.
Sentence-My co-workers made snide comments about my boss, because she was so mean and strict.



Frolicking- v. to gambol merrily; to play in a frisky, light-spirited manner; romp
Sentence- The children were frolicking in the snow



Rancid- adj. having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, esp. of fats or oils
Sentence- My cousin would always watch her weight, so her taste became so rancid everytime her tongue touches any kind of oil or fats.



Mid stride- v. walking and halfway stopping
Sentence- One thing I learned in dance class was to mid stride.


Pried- v. to inquire impertinently or unnecessarily into something
Sentence- I pried into my work so I can make sure everything was right.

Deserter- v. to leave (a person, place, etc.) without intending to return, esp. in violation of a duty, promise, or the like
Sentence- He deserted his wife, because she had attitude and he couldn't take it anymore.



Pleasantries- n. a humorous action
Sentence- The comedian made a pleasantries on the audience.



Retracted- v. To take back
Sentence- My friends boyfriend retracted everything he had said to her.

The Lost Boy

Chapter 2 An Angel Named Gold
1. What was the date he finally got his prayers answered? March 5, 1973 was the date when David;s prayers were finally answered.
2. What happened that day? That was the day when he finally got rescued after his long long misery living in " the house". The teachers and staff at his elementary school intervened and notified the police.
3. What was the truth about him? The truth that the teachers finally realized is why he was so different from the other children, why he smelled so bad, why he was dressed in rags, why he climbed in trash cans in search of food.
4. Who did Dave not get a chance to say good bye to? How did he feel about that? David didn't get a chance to say good bye to his English teacher Mrs. Woodworth.
5. Where did the officer drive David to? The police officer drove David to the county hospital.
6. What did the doctor recommend for Dave to get? The doctor gave David cream for his skin. The doctor also recommended that David gets plenty of food, and some time in the sun.
7. What did mom program into Davids head? Mom programmed into David's head that he was going to jail with other bad children like him.
8. When did he realize he was safe? David realized he was safe when both the police officer and the doctor told him that he was going to never get hurt again.
9. Where is his new home? Describe it His new home looked so beautiful to David. It looked like a giant log cabin with lots of open windows with a huge backyard with a tiny creek.
10. What was his reaction in being in A FOSTER HOUSE? David had never heard of such word before, but he knew or thought he was going to love it.
11. How did he react when aunt Mary grabbed his arm? David got scared when Aunt Mary grabbed his arms so he covered his face, and his knees began to shake.
12. What does David dream about? Do you think he will get over it? Davids dream was that he was in a long dark corridor and he saw a dark figure which then transformed into mother which then marched towards him.
13. Who was Ms. Gold? Describe her. Ms. Gold was the county's Child Protective Service agency. She had long, shiny blond hair and a bright face which matched her face.
14. Why wouldn’t Dave tell Ms. Gold the truth? He was scared that mother was going to find out that he told Ms. Gold the truth about the family secret.
15. How is mom during the time aunt Mary is on the phone? When Aunt Mary was on the phone she grabbed David arms and yell in a monotone voice at him saying that she doesn't what happens, this isn't over and shes going to get him back.
16. What does Dave later realize about Ms. Gold? Ms. Gold had been kind with everything especially with David's attitude. He also realized what she had put Ms. Gold into.
17. Do you think the cycle of hate moved onto another brother? Hm maybe, she might take her anger onto another child.
18. Why does David retract all his statements? David retracted all of his statements so he would know what might happen.

The Lost Boy Chapter 1 Vocabulary Words

Morsel- n. a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc
Sentence: I didn't have much time to eat, so I only ate a morsel amount of the food I brought for work.


Meek- adj. humbly patient or docile, as under provocation from others
Sentence: My 4rth grade teacher was so meek.



Timidly- adj. lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy
Sentence: I timidly apologized to my mother.



Sarcastic- adj. of, pertaining to, or characterized by sarcasm
Sentence: I hated my classmate for always giving me a sarcastic look.



Verge- n. the edge, rim, or margin of something
Sentence: My friends parents were on the verge of being obscene at a party.



Stabilize- v. to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast.
Sentence: The couple had a hard time stabilizing the heavy stick.



Triumphantly- adj. having achieved victory or success; victorious; successful.
Sentence: The man triumphantly ran past the finish line,



Torturous- adj. pertaining to, involving, or causing torture or suffering
Sentence: The man in the picture was so torturous.



Concoction- n. the act or process of concocting
Sentence: The mother concoction the food that was on the spoon without gagging.



Pierces- v. To make a hole or opening in
Sentence: The girl pierces her tongue, and everything around her mouth.


Anticipation- n. expectation or hope
Sentence: I shivered in anticipation.


Swivels- n. A link, pivot, or other fastening so designed that it permits the free turning of attached parts
Sentence: I lost my swivel when I went hiking.

Chapter 1 “The Runaway”
1. What do you think this book is about? Well according to my opinions I think this book is going to be about that David runs away for awhile but eventually hes going to be back at the house.
2. Where is the setting? The setting of the chapter takes place in Daly City, California in the winter of 1970.
3. How old is David? David was 9 years old in the chapter.
4. What is David’s daily routine? David's daily routine is wake up from sleeping in an old army in the garage, perform the morning chores, eat leftover breakfast if he was lucky enough.
5. What is he forced to do when he got home from school? And why? When David gets home from school he was forced to throw up in the toilet bowl to prove he didnt steal anything at school.
6. Where does he sleep? David sleeps in an old army cot in the garage.
7. Why are weekends worst? Weekends were worse , because no school meant no food, and more beatings at home.
8. Who do his parents always argue about & why? Davids always argue when they're drunk, and they mostly argue about David. Father was probably defending David and he told the mother she doesn't treat him nice.
9. What is father job? Are you surprised? Father's job is a firefighter and Im surprised, because I cant believe he cant control the mother.
10. p. 8 What simile does he use to describe how he feels? The simile David used to describe himself was an insect that was going to get squashed soon.
11. p.10 how does David describe his mom’s eyes? David described his mother's eyes filled with hatred and was ice cold.
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13. Why does David leave his house? Where does David go to? If you were him what would you do? David decided to leave the house, because this was his chance to get away from the misery. David planned to go to the Russian River but ended up going to a pizza bar that he had encountered. If I were with him, I would've just not go home at all.
14. Where does he feel safe, why? David feels safe in Geurnville.
15. What is going through his head while walking away? While he was walking he kept thinking whether he should go back or not and the fact that he deserved the beatings and how his mother is treating him.
16. Where does the police officer take him? The police officer took David to the police station.
17. Who is Mark and What does Mark give Dave? What do you think of mark? Mark was the cook of the pizza restaurant. Mark gave David a slice of pizza. I think Mark was nice enough to give him a morsel of food.
18. Who picks him up from the police station? And what does he tell the police the reason for Davids escape? David's father picked him up from the police station. He told the police officer that his mother was worried sick over him ever since he left.

Chapter 7 Vocabulary Words

• Devour- v. to swallow or eat up hungrily, voraciously, or ravenously
• Sentence- Dave devoured the food that was in front of him.
  

• Morsel- n. a bite, mouthful, or small portion of food, candy, etc
• Sentence- I took a morsel of food when I was on my break.
  

• Despised- v. to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
• Sentence- I despised looking at nasty looking soup.

• Cringed- v. to shrink, bend, or crouch, esp. in fear or servility; cower.
• Sentence- I cringed from the pain of a stomach ache.

• Magnitude- n. size; extent; dimensions
• Sentence- Seismologists use a magnitude scale to express the seismic energy released by each earthquake

• Vile- adj. foul; filthy
• Sentence- The old house smelled so vile.

• Snobbery- n. snobbish character, conduct, trait, or act.
• Sentence- The boy walked away in a snobbery way.
  

• Provoke- v. to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex
• Sentence- I spoke to the secretary in a provoke way.
  

• Instinctively- adj. prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned
• Sentence-The little girl instinctively love her doll.

• Ruthless- adj. without pity or compassion; cruel; merciless
• Sentence- Mother ruthlessly spanked her son.
  

Chapter 6 Vocab Words

• Disposal- n. power or right to dispose of a thing; control
• Sentence- The trash disposal was still in front of my house which means the trash man hasn't come yet.

• Pathetic- adj. causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc
• Sentence- Mother made her son feel like he was a pathetic child so he started to cry.
  

• Lenient- adj. agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent
• Sentence- The lenient law to encourage take away guns from the streets decreased violence.

• Morbid- adj. suggesting an unhealthy mental state or attitude; unwholesomely gloomy, sensitive, extreme, etc
• Sentence- My morbid neighbor started to cry, because she was traumatized of her childhood experience.
  

• Deteriorated- v. to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc.
• Sentence- The patients condition deteriorated overnight.
  

• Instinctively- adj. of, pertaining to, or of the nature of instinct
• Sentence- Mother instinctively grabbed the knife from the kitchen counter.
  

• Dignity- n. bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.
• Sentence- I lost my dignity of self respect from most people.