"THE LSOT BOY" Chapter1

1. What do you think this book is about?
I think this book is about David's childhood but more detailed, and what happens after he gets rescued.
2. where is the setting?
The setting starts of at his house, then he leaves his home and he is out in the streets and then he goes to the pizza bar.
3. How old is david?
David is nine years old.
4. What is David’s daily routine?
David's daily routine is doing his chores and playing his mothers games.
5. What is he forced to do when he got home from school? And why?
David is forced to throw up when he gets home from school, so his mother can be sure he didn't get anything to eat.
6. Where does he sleep?
David sleeps in the garage on an old army cot.
7. Why are weekends worst?
Weekends are the worst because no school means no food, and more time at the house.
8. Who do his parents always argue about & why?
David's parents always argue about him, they argue about him becausehis dad thinks he doesn't deserve to be treated that way.
9. What is father job? Are you surprised?
David's fathers job is a firefighter, yeah i'm surprised because because I don't know why he let's his wife over power him.
10. p. 8 What simile does he use to describe how he feels?
David describes himself feeling like an insect about to be squashed.
11. p.10 how does David describe his mom’s eyes?
David says his mothers eyes were ice cold and full of hatred.
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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 leaves and plans to go to a river but he ends up going to the pizza bar. If i was david I would have ran out the door right when she opened it.
14. Where does he feel safe, why?
Guernville was the only place he ever felt safe.
15. what is going through his head while walking away?
David is thinking if he should go back and that he deserves everything his mother does to him.
16. Where does the police officer take him?
The police officer takes David to to police station.
17. Who is Mark and What does Mark give Dave? What do you think of mark?
Mark is the pizza bar owner he gave david a soda and made him a pizza, i think mark is good.
18. Who picks him up from the police station? And what does he tell
David's father picks him up, and he is mad at him for leaving, he tells him that his mother went beyond crazy when he left.

Chapter 6

1.What would Dave’s father often tell him?
David's father would often ask him if he has had anything to eat.
2.During one period of time how long did his mother go without feeding him?
David's mother went 10 consecutive days without feeding him.
3.What would his mother say to him sarcastically?
David's mother would say sarcastically "oh poor little baby".
4.What did Dave want more than anything?
David wanted an ounce of respect and a little bit of dignity more than anything.
5.Why does father the protector even if he doesn’t do anything?
Father was his protector because whenever he was home his mother didn't beat him as much.
6.How many days does he go without food?
David goes 10 days without food.
7.What were some of mother’s favorite games?
His mothers favorite games were gas chamber and when he only had 2 minutes to eat game.
8.What did the bucket have inside of it?
The bucket had clorox and amonia inside of it.
9.Where did she get the idea for the game?
David's mother said she read it in the the newspaper.
10.What did Dave cough up for over an hour?
David coughed out blood for over an hour.
11.A few times his mother whooped him with what?
David's mother would whoop him the dog's chain.
12.What job does mother make him do?
David's mother makes him clean the dishes wash clothes and clean the bathroom.
13.Why doesn’t any of his brothers help out?
His brothers don't help him because they are scared of his mother.
14.Who was the first to treat him with respect?
David's subtitute teacher was the first person to treat him with respect.
15.In the last week of October what was the tradition at his mother’s house?
She would have davis's brothers carve disigns on pumkins.
16.Where did his mother decide to let him sleep?
David's mother decided to let him sleep in the master bedroom.
17.What happened on a Sunday the last month of summer?
She acted diffrent and started being really nice to him and started to tell him she was sorry.
18.What did he get for Christmas and why?
David got a pair of rollerskates for christmas, they were just another tool for his mother to get him out of the house and make him suffer.
19.When did he feel like he was back in the family? Why?
David felt like he was back in the family because when his mother was sick his father let him play with his brothers and he felt accepted back into the fold.
20.Who was Shirley?
Shirley was David's neighbor.
21.How did mom act when Shirley was around?
Mother played the role of a loving caring person.
22.Describe what happens p.123 how does mom change?
David's mother starts crying and hugging him telling him it was all going to be over.
23.Did she return to her normal mean self?
Yes, davids mother returned to her normal evil self.
24.Why do you think David believes her?
I think David believes her because she was being too nice.
25.what were her reasons for her kindness?
David's mother was only being nice to him because social services were going to inspect her home.