Friday, April 17, 2009

chap 9 child called it

1Why does David feel like he has dark cloud over him? Because David feels like he has bad luck every where he goes.
2.What does David pray for every night? Why? David prays because he really just want everything to get better he always wanted to have a normal family just like every body else.
3.Does Alice want him to stay with her? What is the trouble? Alice really did want wanted David to stay with her because she doesn't want David to go back with the evil mother. 4.Describe David's and Harold’s relationship. Well Even though David and Harold didn't really talk David had ton’s of respect for him. 5.What is David's child fantasy?David's child fantasy was to build a log cabin at the Russian river. 6.Who is Dr. Robertson? Tell me how he treats David? Dr. Robertson is David's new psychiatrist, he treats David like a real person.7.Do you think going to see Doc will help him? Why or why not? Can you relate? Yea, I really do think it will help David a lot because it really helps to talk about it. 8.Is there anything in this chapter that is similar to your life? How?Yea, like David I used to go to a shrink, but I hated it.9.Why do you think David’s speech problem disappeared?Alice thought David to think before he said anything, and David soon realized that within a few weeks and all the sudden his speech problem had disappeared10.What kind of mom is Alice to David? Tell me a few things she does for him.Well I really think that Alice is more like a friend mom, they are always talking and going to the movies and she gives David presents.11.David is changing, describe how he is changing. What is the most important gift he has received. It was one last chance at being a kid.12.What do you think David fears, why?Well David fears being alone in the world, why well because of what he had to deal with when he was just a little kid.13.What was so different about him and the other students Well the other students were reall rich, and they were going to Hawaii and Disneyland for graduation.14.What did David want to learn so badly? Why?David really wanted to learn how to cook, because he was almost 16 years old.15.What happened to cause David back at juvenile hall? He had asked Alice if the new boys would have leave, and if not he would leave on his own, David ended up leaving. 16.Who are David's new family? Describe the new neighborhood the family moved to. He lives with John and Linda, they are laid back and chill, David moved into a rich neighborhood nice lawns and mini mansions.17.Who are David's new friends? Paul Brazil and Dave Howard, two neighborhood teenagers.18.What do you think of the lady that jabbed her finger at David? What did she say to him? I really think that the lady was a really rude person , she said a lot of inappropriate things about David. 19.Who are the Marshes?The marshes were David's neighbors.20.What was stay like at Washes. What did he do to protect the youngest kids?It really was not so good what so ever, very big arguments were a daily routine , and at times both of them would go out of the house and leave David to watch their children.

Monday, April 13, 2009

chap 8

#! How was David treated once back with his foster family? Well when David was back from the juvenile detention hall all of the other foster kids were looking at him with suspicion.
#2 Why did Gordon visit him? How did he react to the idea? Well Gordon went to go visit him because he was going to take David to a brand knew foster home. David felt a big feeling of excitement.
#3 What were the 2 ultimate rules for being a foster child? Well the two ultimate rules for being a foster child was not get attached, and never to take anyone's home for granted.
#4 What problem did Gordon face? Well the problem that Gordon faced was that he had trouble finding him a good home.
#5 What did Gordon do when he meant desperate times calls for desperate measures? Well he would have to find any foster home for David on a very late notice.
#6 What does David compare Gordon to? Well David compares Gordon to have a chameleon-personality.
Who were David’s new family? David's new family were the Noll's family.
#7 Describe what his “ new” foster mom was like? David's brand new foster mom treated David like a lil stuffed bearl and she really wanted to wash his hair.
#8 Describe a day at Ms. Nulls house, what did David do all day? David was bored at Mrs. Nulls boring house, he would just have wonder around or color in his coloring book.
#9 What was happening with Joanne & Michael? Joanne and Michael were going to get a divorce.
#!0 How many homes have David been in so far? So far, David has been in three foster homes.
#11 What was different about his 2nd new foster family? David's second new foster home was different for him because his new family were black.
#12What order did Gordon give David before leaving Vera’s house? Gordon told David to stay away from his mother.
#13 How many foster teens lived with Vera? Seven foster teenagers live with Vera.
#14 What was the family environment like? The family's environment was a really good one.
#15Describe Jody. Jody chuckled like Santa Clause and everyone competed for his attention.
#16 Who is David’s new BFF? Describe him David's new David's new BFF was a Mexican boy, who didn't know how to speak English.
#17 Who does David run into at school? Describe How was he? David runs into his brother Russell , he has bruises on his arms and has thin clothes and he is really skinny.
#18 Why do you think David is so concerned about his real mom? I think Davis is more concerned about his real mother because Russell said the home was worse than ever.
#19 At school who did David see behind Russell? At school David saw his real mother behind Russell.
#20 What was Jody accused of? Jody was accused of statutory rape.
#21 What happened to all the kids? All the Kids had to pack there things, because they were going to get sent to different foster homes.
#22 Where does David end up with? David ends up with Alice Turn bough.

Monday, April 6, 2009

Redon chapter7 child called it

#1.Where was Rudy driving David to? And why? Well Rudy decided that he was going to drive David to San Mateo County Juvenile, because of the fire incident that had just happened. #2.Describe David’s new place? How does he feel being there? The nasty walls were full of dirty and white cinder blocks. the cell had a faded waxed cement floor, David felt scared. #.3Who was David’s first visitor? Was he excited? Well David's first visitor was his father, he wasn't as excited because his father was the last person he would want to see while he was in Juvi. #4What did David’s father say to him before he could even say anything to him? David's father tells him to shut up before he could say anything. #5What papers do you think David’s mother wanted his father to sign? Well what I think is that his mother wants his father to sign are papers so they could put him in a psychiatric home. #6Why do you think his mother wants to put him away? Well I think this is just a way for his mother could get her revenge witch I think is really sad. #7What is the master plan of his mom? The master plan of his mother was to, make everyone believe David was crazy. #8What can happen to Lillian? What do you think of her? Lillian could loose her license as a foster parent, I think she is very nice. #9Why can’t Ms. Gold visit him? Ms. Gold can't visit David anymore because he has a probation officer. #10Who has full custody of David? His mother still has full custody of David. #11What statement does he use a simile in? p. 204 "Her statement hit me like a ton of bricks" #12Why did Lillian’s statement matter so much? Lillian's statement was important because it had to do with David's behavior. #13 Do you think Ms. C really loves David? How do you know? I think Mrs. really loves David because she really cares about him, and she is trying to watch out for him, like telling him what is mother is trying to do. She is also taking care of his turtle for him. #15What did Mrs. have inside the chocolate box? It was his little pet turtle. #16How does the lawyer describe David to the judge? Give examples He states that David is a rebellious, and that he has displayed aggressive behavior. #17 what ended up being the judge’s decision for the arson crime? "Pending no further verification on the charge of arson, the court recommends 100 days in juvenile detention." Where did David go back to after he got out? David went back to his foster home with the Catanze's.

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

child called it chap 7

#1 What did Dave start to believe about a month before he entered the fifth grade? Well he had started to believe there is no god and started to just give up. #2 •When he was given the luxury of food he… ate like a homeless dog: grunting like an animal. #3During all the years Dave’s prayed to god, how many times did he answer his prayers? He had only answered him only once when his mother got sick and the brothers had to take care of here. #4What had he asked god for when god answered his prayer? He had asked for his mother to be sick for he wouldn't get beaten for at least one day. #5 why does he call himself a robot? David rarely revels his emotions only when he thought it would please the horrible mother. #6 How does David begin to change? His soul became so cold he hated everything. # 7How does he feel about life and everything around him? He hates every thing even the sun because he could go out and enjoy the nice weather. # 8How does he feel about mom, dad and brothers? David hated his mother the most that he wished she would die also his father because he was aware of what was happening and did nothing. # 9How does he feel about himself? David hated himself more then anybody or anything. #10Who is Aggie? Aggie was the one of his tormentors that came up with something always new to tell him how much she hated him. #11What did Aggie tell him to do when they went on the trip? She told him its the only way just jump off. #12Why did Mr. Ziegler make a special effort to start treating Dave as a normal kid? He started to treat him different after he found out what he was going threw. #13What did his mother say to him about how he could impress her? What did she consider him? There was no way to impress her she just wanted him dead and called him an "it" non existent. #14How did he begin to purposefully irritate his mother? He would start doing his chores half ass to piss her off for she would stave him again. #15Why did his mother pack his fathers stuff? She either kicked him out or he didn't want to do it him self plus he was threw with every thing. #17 How does his brother contribute to David’s abuse? When he mouthed off in the store he would have to lye on the car floor well his brothers kicked him. #18What kept him sane? Why/ The one and only thing that kept him sane was his little baby brother he felt a lot of joy every time he was with him and just enjoyed aching him it made David happy. #18What would you do to keep yourself sane if you were in his shoes? I would go up and just run away and find a friend I could stay with in stead of the evil mom. #20 What happens to father towards the end? How does David feel about him? Towards the end his father kind of hates him for taking sides but felt vary sorry. #21 What was the last thing he smelled from him? The last thing he smelled was his old spice after shave.

child called it chAP 5

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 had knew that if he had looked at his mother or one of his brothers he would get one of his mothers horrible punishment or he wouldn't get not one crumb of food 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 horrible Mother stabbed him right above the stomach with a big kitchen knife. #7. What did she tell Dave after she finished dressing his wound? Well David's mother told him after dressing his wound that she would really feed him later on in the day. #8. What did his father say to him when Dave told him what his mother had done? How does his father feel about it? Well 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"? Well after the big 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 exists. #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? Well when David tried cleaning his ugly wound with a rag he saw puss and yellow stuff on his wound and he knew it was reall infected. #13. How does mother change her attitude? Why? Because the mother has a lot of anger issues.

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

child called it chap 4

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.

child called it chap 4

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.

child calld it chap 3

#1why does he feel like a traitor? The reason why He felt like a traitor was because he wasn't going to tell the family secrete.
#2What did Ms. Gold try to explain to Dave about the judge’s decision? Well she had said that the decision you make today will affect you for the rest of your life.
#3Describe what he saw right when he entered court. well what he saw his mother and his brothers in the waiting room.
#4 What would Ms Gold like david to do? she really would like him to tell the truth about what happened to him.
#5Who did Dave write a letter to? He had written a letter to his mother about how he was sorry.
#6What did that letter say? He was sorry and he didn't mean to tell the family secrete.
#7What did Dave say to Ms. Gold when he tapped her hand? That he was sorry for all the trouble he caused.
# 8Why do you think David’s mom didn’t say anything when the judge asked her if she had any statements? She had already knew the outcome of what was going to happen.
#9Why does he have so much trouble deciding what to do, explain the 2 sides. he wants a new life and wants to be treated better but then again he doesn't want to betray his mother.
#10What did the judge ask David? The judge Had asked him if the court desires and if you believe that your home setting is undesirable.
#11What did David blurt out to the judge? He had said "You Sir! i want to live with you! I,m sorry!
#12 What significant thing made David realize he wants to be he courts’? They sent of ms golds perfume and all the fun he had since he left his mom.
#13What did Dave’s mother say to him and what did she give him after thy left the court house? daves mother said that he should be a good boy and have a better life then gave him presents.
#14When David waived good bye who was the only person to return his gesture? The only person that have waived back was his mother.
#15What do you think about mom’s reaction after the judges decision? she acted like she didn't care she really didn't care.

Child called it chap 2

1. #What was the date he finally got his prayers answered?On march 5 1973 i received the long awaited answer to my prayers 2.# What happened that day? Well His teacher and all of the staff notified the police 3. #What was the truth about him? why he was so different from the others why he smelled and dressed in rags 4. #Who did Dave not get a chance to say good bye to? He had to go with the police. How did he feel about that? Well he really felt a big regret that he didn't say goodbye to his English teacher.5. Where did the officer drive David to?he drove him to the hospital 6.# What did the doctor recommend for Dave to get? He had recommended that he should get a lot of sunlight and he should eat. 7. #What did mom program into Davids head? Well that he would go to jail were all the other real bad children are at. 8. #when did he realize he was safe? Well when he had heard the police tell the Doctor that his mother would never ever hurt him again. 9. Where is his new home? Describe it it had a giant log cabin with a large back yard with sun hitting it 10. #What was his reaction in being in A FOSTER HOUSE? he felt happy an excited 11.# How did he react when aunt Mary grabbed his arm? he got in defence mode and put his hands over his face 12. #What does David dream about? Do you think he will get over it?he dreams of his mother coming at him with the knife she stabbed him with 13.# Who was Ms. Gold? Describe her. she was his social worker she tries helping him and tries to comfort him. 14.# Why would’t Dave tell Ms. Gold the truth? David got really scared of his mother because she said that she would get him back later on15.# How is mom during the time aunt Mary is on the phone? she acts like her normal self all mean to david and hates him 16.# What does Dave later realize about Ms. Gold? He had reliezed that she was trying to get him to tell her their family secrete. 17.# Do you think the cycle of hate moved onto another brother? I don’t think it has but im really will soon enough. 18.# Why does David retract all his statements? Because that’s the way David is Theres nothing he can do.

lost boy chap 3

#1.Why does he feel like a traitor? What did Ms. Gold try to explain to Dave about the judge’s decision? Well David felt like a traitor because he had told his mothers a big secret, and Ms. Gold had tried to explain to David that he had to make a real big decision between going back with his mother or being under the system. #2.Describe what he saw right when he entered court? Well when he enterers the court he saw his mother and his brothers waiting on the bench. #3.What would Ms Gold like David to do? Ms. Gold really wanted David to tell the judge the truth at court. #4.Who did Dave write a letter to? David wrote a letter to his mother. #5.What did that letter say? The letter he had wrote said that he was sorry, and that he didn't mean for it to come to that. He didn't mean to tell their secret, he didn't want to hurt the family, and if she could forgive him. #6.What did Dave say to Ms. Gold when he tapped her hand? David asked her if he was able to give the letter to his mother. #7.Why do you think David’s mom didn’t say anything when the judge asked her if she had any statements? Well I really I think she didn't say anything, because she was ashamed of what she has become. #8.Why does he have so much trouble deciding what to do, explain the 2 sides. What did the judge ask David? Well the Judge just asked David if he wanted to be under the system or maybe go back to his home, I think David just felt that he had to go home because that was his real mother. Then he realized that he never wanted to live like that ever again in his entire life. #9.What did David blurt out to the judge? Well David blurted out to the judge; "You sir! i want to live with you! I'm sorry! I didn't mean to cause any trouble!" #10.What significant thing made David realize he wants to be he courts’? Basically just freedom and Ms.Golds perfume. #11.What did Dave’s mother say to him and what did she give him after thy left the court house? David's mother told him to have a happy life, and to be a good boy. She gave him new clothes and toys. #12.When David waived good bye who was the only person to return his gesture? When David waved goodbye the only person to return his gesture was hid mother. #13.What do you think about mom’s reaction after the judges decision? It was really different like she knew all along

Monday, March 30, 2009

chap 5 lost boy

•#1. Why do you think Larry is so mean? What i think is that he is mean because he was treated that way and when he was very young he feels like he is getting his revenge.#2. what is David’s new found passion? Well his new found passion was basically riding his bike as much as he could possibly can.#3. what started the incident with Larry? What did Larry mean when he said clean your clock? Well when David had called for Lillian Larry blocked his way and grabbed his arm .Then he said that he would kick his butt.#4. What did David do to stick up for himself? Do you think he did the right thing? Well David told him that just because he is way bigger so it doesn't give him the right for him to treat all of them like the way he had did.#5. What happened to Chris’s parents? Chris’s parents abandoned him and has been in foster care program ever since that horrible thing has happened.#6. How many foster homes had Chris been thru already? Apparently poor little Chris has been in and over a dozen of foster homes. #7. Why was this Chris’s last year in foster care? Well it was all because his last year because he was Turing 18 and when you turn 18 you basically go on your own..#8. Why do you think Larry wanted David to call him uncle? Well he wanted him to say uncle for he could basically feel like he won but really David didn't say uncle this time around and pretty much wore Larry out.#9. What kind of doctor did Lillian take Dav
•id too? Why? Well Lillian took David to a pysciatrist which was a kind thing to do, but she took him so they could make his head better like lilian said.
•#10. Do you think the doctor was nice? Do you think the way David reacted was wrong? Well what I think is that the doctor was crazy just like the rest of all of them i think David acted the way he was supposed to act.#11. What did the doctor keep calling him? How would you have reacted in David’s situation? Well the way I would of acted is by me telling him like bro get my name right at least and I would have been just really angry The doctor kept calling him Daniel and it irritated him so I would have been the same #12. What are the sessions like? Describe? the sessions were basically just like alot of questions about David and pretty much why he thinks his mother treated him the way she did all those times.

•#13. Where do Larry and him ride? Do you think it is a good idea? Why? they rode down the street into a parking lot of Thomas Edison elementary i think it was a good idea.#14. Why do you think David wanted to go down the street where his mother and brothers lived? i think it was to go see the children and see them play.#15. What did David get in trouble for? Was the punishment like his mothers’? he got grounded and it wasn't as bad as his mothers punishments.#16. What was Lillian's serious talk with dad about?#17. Why was he upset about his mom’s phone number? Why her number got disconnected or got turned off she had changed the number to the house.#18. Does the dad every visit? davids dad had not visited yet.#19. What does he wish for from his dad? he wishes that he would drive up in his car and just take him away and live together.