1.What did David do to make sure he gets food?
David would take food from classmates and get food from the nurse.
2.In detail, tell me in details of the punishments he received at home.
David had several punishments one of his punishments would be that he would go to bed with out eating.
3.How did his dad t to help?
His dad said he would sneak him a couple of scraps. What do you think he could of done differently?
I think he should of stepped up to the plate like a man and fed him a whole meal and kick his wife out to the curve.
4.What was his mom’s story and reason to the principle for David's abuse at home?
David's moms' excuse to the principal was that he was really jealous and he would do it to his own self.
5.How did his mom punish him in this chapter?
In this chapter Davids mom would punish him by making him eat digestives.
6.What did she force him to eat?
David's mom made him eat his brothers shit.
7.Do you think his punishment is reasonable?
I think his mom did the most with this punishment, No one deserves that, she is a straight phsyco. No that punishment was not reasonable.
8.How do the other students treat him at school?
At school the other students treat him horrible all the time he comes inside and they start looking at him nasty and just giving him weird looks.
9.What were his plans to get food? Was it successful?
David's plan was to steel the food from the store while he was at recess
10.Why do you think his mom is not feeding him?
I have no Idea why his would not feed, i think she is just trying to be cruel.
11.How did his mom know he was eating?
His mom knew that he had been eating because she had caught him digging threw the trash can eating
12.What does dad do?
The dad doesn't really do anything, He is weak and scared of his wife, I have no idea why the dad and the mom are getting divorce and now he’s leaving .
13.Why doesn’t he help his son?
He doesn't help his son because he is scared of his wife, he doesn't like being home and he drinks.
14.Why does David hate his dad more than his mom?
David hates his dad more because his dad did not do anything to help stop the horrible abuse that has been happening.
15.What is David's next plan to get food ? Did it work?
David's next plan was that he would get little portions of food out the fridge.
16.What does mom end up feeding him? How does he respond to it? His mom ends up feeding him amonia, he tries to eating it even to he wants to fight it.
Wednesday, January 28, 2009
CHAPTER 3 questions
1.What was David’s unfortunate luck of what?
David's unfortunate luck was getting caught at mischief when his brothers were doing the same crime.
2.Did his brother get the same punishments?
No, his borthers would not get the same punishments.
3.What did Mother do to display a character change?
David's mother would dress diffrent according to her mood, so he could tell what mood she was in.
4.What does it mean to him when he saw his mother in a nice dress?
When David would see his mother dressed nice it would mean that she wis in a good mood and he wouldn't get punished.
5.What is the different between corner treatment and mirror treatment? The difference between the corner treatment and the mirror treatment would be that the mirror treatment he would have to keep saying that he was a bad boy and not have his face off the mirror. I wouldn't prefer any of them.
6.What would he often fantasize about, why?
David would often fantasize about the family living happily ever after.
7.How was life like with father around?
David's life when his father was around would be that he would follow him and be by his side all the time he was there
8.What kind of relationship did they have?
Davids relationship with his father was like a regular father an son relationship he would be washing dishes with him.
9.What was the first major abuse from mom?
David's first abuse was on a sunday when his mother came down the stairs drunk and started beating him.
10.Why did mom tell him to sleep top bunk? What was her plan? David's mom told him to sleep on the top bunk becuase her plan was; in order to cover up her abuse he told him to lay on the top bunk so she could say he fell off.
11.What was school like for him? School was lame for him kids would make noises at him and one teacher would make a face when he would walk by.
12.even though mom treated him poorly, what was his feeling for her?
David's feeling's for her were that she was a good mom and maybe he was a bad boy.
13.What happens when he tries to tell her his feelings?
When David would try to tell her his feelings she would beat him and ignore him.
David's unfortunate luck was getting caught at mischief when his brothers were doing the same crime.
2.Did his brother get the same punishments?
No, his borthers would not get the same punishments.
3.What did Mother do to display a character change?
David's mother would dress diffrent according to her mood, so he could tell what mood she was in.
4.What does it mean to him when he saw his mother in a nice dress?
When David would see his mother dressed nice it would mean that she wis in a good mood and he wouldn't get punished.
5.What is the different between corner treatment and mirror treatment? The difference between the corner treatment and the mirror treatment would be that the mirror treatment he would have to keep saying that he was a bad boy and not have his face off the mirror. I wouldn't prefer any of them.
6.What would he often fantasize about, why?
David would often fantasize about the family living happily ever after.
7.How was life like with father around?
David's life when his father was around would be that he would follow him and be by his side all the time he was there
8.What kind of relationship did they have?
Davids relationship with his father was like a regular father an son relationship he would be washing dishes with him.
9.What was the first major abuse from mom?
David's first abuse was on a sunday when his mother came down the stairs drunk and started beating him.
10.Why did mom tell him to sleep top bunk? What was her plan? David's mom told him to sleep on the top bunk becuase her plan was; in order to cover up her abuse he told him to lay on the top bunk so she could say he fell off.
11.What was school like for him? School was lame for him kids would make noises at him and one teacher would make a face when he would walk by.
12.even though mom treated him poorly, what was his feeling for her?
David's feeling's for her were that she was a good mom and maybe he was a bad boy.
13.What happens when he tries to tell her his feelings?
When David would try to tell her his feelings she would beat him and ignore him.
CHAPTER1&CHAPTER2 questions
Chapter 1:The rescue
1.Describe the setting of the story.
In the beginning the setting of the story is he is doing his chores before going to school.
2.Describe how mother is? What kind of character is she?
David's mother is very strict and evil and abusive; her charcter is she seems like she does'nt care.
3.Provide 2 examples of how her character is.
"Her once beautiful, shiny hair is now frazstuper, she wears no make up, and she is overweight"
4.How is he treated in school? Who takes care of him?
At school he is treated with pitty, the nurse takes care of him, and so do the teachers.
5.Describe his appearance.
His long sleeve shirt has more holes than swiss cheese, it's the same shirt he has worn for the past 2 years, his pants are the same, and his shoes have big holes on them.
6.How is the police involved?
The police is involed because he is the one who takes David out of the city.
Chapter 2: Good times
1.What does he compare his family to, why?
David compares his family to the brady bunch, he has the perfect parents, and their every whim is fullfilled with love.
2.list each character and a few sentences on each person
Father:Stephen Joseph, worked as a fireman; her was five feet ten inches tall and he weighed about 190 pounds, he had broad shoulders, his thick black eyebrows matched his hair.
Mother:Catherine Roerva, was a woman of average size and appearance; she had good determenation, she loved her children.
3.P. 19 “with mom everyhting turned to gold.” what does he mean by this quote?
By that quote he ment that his mom cleaned the house too good.
4.Describe What is Christmas like at the house?
Christmas at the house was full of decorations and bright lights.
5.What does he mean when he says, “ everyday seemed sprinkled with magic?
When he says that he feels that everyday seemed sprinkled with magic it was becuase everyday was so special, his parents always did somthing to make it extra special it was like magic.
P. 26.Where does he feel the safe and warm?
David feels safe and warm in his mothers arms.
1.Describe the setting of the story.
In the beginning the setting of the story is he is doing his chores before going to school.
2.Describe how mother is? What kind of character is she?
David's mother is very strict and evil and abusive; her charcter is she seems like she does'nt care.
3.Provide 2 examples of how her character is.
"Her once beautiful, shiny hair is now frazstuper, she wears no make up, and she is overweight"
4.How is he treated in school? Who takes care of him?
At school he is treated with pitty, the nurse takes care of him, and so do the teachers.
5.Describe his appearance.
His long sleeve shirt has more holes than swiss cheese, it's the same shirt he has worn for the past 2 years, his pants are the same, and his shoes have big holes on them.
6.How is the police involved?
The police is involed because he is the one who takes David out of the city.
Chapter 2: Good times
1.What does he compare his family to, why?
David compares his family to the brady bunch, he has the perfect parents, and their every whim is fullfilled with love.
2.list each character and a few sentences on each person
Father:Stephen Joseph, worked as a fireman; her was five feet ten inches tall and he weighed about 190 pounds, he had broad shoulders, his thick black eyebrows matched his hair.
Mother:Catherine Roerva, was a woman of average size and appearance; she had good determenation, she loved her children.
3.P. 19 “with mom everyhting turned to gold.” what does he mean by this quote?
By that quote he ment that his mom cleaned the house too good.
4.Describe What is Christmas like at the house?
Christmas at the house was full of decorations and bright lights.
5.What does he mean when he says, “ everyday seemed sprinkled with magic?
When he says that he feels that everyday seemed sprinkled with magic it was becuase everyday was so special, his parents always did somthing to make it extra special it was like magic.
P. 26.Where does he feel the safe and warm?
David feels safe and warm in his mothers arms.
CHAPTER5 questions
1. By the time he almost turned 11 what did he know and what would happen to him if he would looked at his mother or one of his brothers?
David knew that if he looked at his mother or one of his brothers he would get one of his mothers punishment or he wouldn't get any food.
2. What did Dave see from the corner of his eye?
From the corner of his eye he saw a blurred object fly from his mothers hand.
3. What did Dave’s mother do to him? And why?
david's mother stabbed him in the upper stomach, she was drunk.
4. What was the accident? Do you think it was an accident?
The accident was that she stabbed him, i think that is was a fifty-fifty; she wanted to stab him, but she was thinking twice about it until she just did it without thinking.
5. How did mom feel about the accident?
After the accident, his mom was being nice to him, but she was still keeping her distance.
6. Where did she stab Dave? And with what?
David's Mother stabbed him right above the stomach with a kitchen knife.
7. What did she tell Dave after she finished dressing his wound?
David's mother told him afater dressing his wound that she would feed him later.
8. What did his father say to him when Dave told him what his mother had done? How does his father feel about it?
When David told his father what had happened, his father asked him why his mom did that, and he should get back in the kitchen and finish the dishes, his father shows no emotion.
9. How long did it take him to finish his chores after the “accident"?
After the accident it took david one hour and a half to finish the dishes.
10. What was the code of the family?
the code of the family was " If we don't acknowledge a problem, it simple does not exsist.
11. What did Dave think when his mother let him go play outside with his brothers?
David was wondering if his mother was trying to make up with him, and if the days living in the basement finally over?
12. What did he see on his wound when he tried cleaning it with a rag?
when david tried cleaning his wound with a rag he saw puss and yellow stuff on his wound; he knew it was infected.
13. How does mother change her attitude? Why?
David's mother starts changing her attitude twoards him and she starts being nice to him she gives him a glass of water, and she lets him play with his brothers.
14. Why does David brain wash himself?
David brain washes himself to block out the pain.
David knew that if he looked at his mother or one of his brothers he would get one of his mothers punishment or he wouldn't get any food.
2. What did Dave see from the corner of his eye?
From the corner of his eye he saw a blurred object fly from his mothers hand.
3. What did Dave’s mother do to him? And why?
david's mother stabbed him in the upper stomach, she was drunk.
4. What was the accident? Do you think it was an accident?
The accident was that she stabbed him, i think that is was a fifty-fifty; she wanted to stab him, but she was thinking twice about it until she just did it without thinking.
5. How did mom feel about the accident?
After the accident, his mom was being nice to him, but she was still keeping her distance.
6. Where did she stab Dave? And with what?
David's Mother stabbed him right above the stomach with a kitchen knife.
7. What did she tell Dave after she finished dressing his wound?
David's mother told him afater dressing his wound that she would feed him later.
8. What did his father say to him when Dave told him what his mother had done? How does his father feel about it?
When David told his father what had happened, his father asked him why his mom did that, and he should get back in the kitchen and finish the dishes, his father shows no emotion.
9. How long did it take him to finish his chores after the “accident"?
After the accident it took david one hour and a half to finish the dishes.
10. What was the code of the family?
the code of the family was " If we don't acknowledge a problem, it simple does not exsist.
11. What did Dave think when his mother let him go play outside with his brothers?
David was wondering if his mother was trying to make up with him, and if the days living in the basement finally over?
12. What did he see on his wound when he tried cleaning it with a rag?
when david tried cleaning his wound with a rag he saw puss and yellow stuff on his wound; he knew it was infected.
13. How does mother change her attitude? Why?
David's mother starts changing her attitude twoards him and she starts being nice to him she gives him a glass of water, and she lets him play with his brothers.
14. Why does David brain wash himself?
David brain washes himself to block out the pain.
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