Chapter 1
The nurse does this daily to try to keep track of what is happened with David.
What is examine him?
This is what his mother does when David's father is away at work.
What is takes David's brothers and him on day trips?
This is the first punishment Dave can remember.
What is the corner treatment?
This means to want what others have. (pg. 19)
What is envy?
This is the reason David lies to the nurse about his injuries.
What is to protect his mother?
This is the nickname David's father gave him.
What is Tiger?
This is the new treatment David gets when his mother feels the corner treatment is not enough.
What is the mirror treatment?
This is used to describe David's mothers attention to detail and thoroughness in clean and keeping up their house. (pg. 19)
What is meticulously?
This has happened because of previous calls home to David's mother.
What is the reason he gets beaten/abused further?
This is where David enjoys going with his family.
What is the Russian River?
This person inadvertently helps David escape his mother's abuse.
Who is his father?
This means to purposefully ignore or not follow someone's directions. (pg. 3)
What is defiance?
These people put themselves at risk to help David. Name one.
What are his principal, the school nurse, his teachers?
This occurrence taught David and his brothers a valuable lesson about life.
What is their cat giving birth?
What is "Happy Hour?"
This is training someone to change their behaviors. (pg.29)
What is discipline?
This person tells David that he is free.
Who is the policeman who came to get him from his school?
This job often kept David's father away from home for 24 hours at a time.
What is being a firefighter?
This is the extreme punishment his mother attempts to teach him a lesson through.
What is burning him on the stove?
This is a plan or method to achieve something. (pg. 43)
What is a tactic?