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    This document provides an assignment to read the book "A Child Called 'It'" and respond to questions about the content. Students are required to answer questions 1-7 and select at least 5 additional questions. Responses must be in complete sentences and essay format. The questions probe themes of child abuse and neglect, the author's experiences and how the time period affected the situation. Students are assessed on grammar, spelling, punctuation and thorough explanation of answers using evidence from the text.

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    This document provides an assignment to read the book "A Child Called 'It'" and respond to questions about the content. Students are required to answer questions 1-7 and select at least 5 additional questions. Responses must be in complete sentences and essay format. The questions probe themes of child abuse and neglect, the author's experiences and how the time period affected the situation. Students are assessed on grammar, spelling, punctuation and thorough explanation of answers using evidence from the text.

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    A Child Called It

    by Dave Pelzer
    You will be required to respond to questions #1-7. Next, you must select at least 5 other
    questions from those remaining. Questions must be answered using complete
    sentences. The report should be done in essay format, typed using 12-point font and
    double-spaced. Remember to watch for grammar, spelling, and punctuation errors.
    REQUIRED RESPONSE QUESTIONS:
    1. Why do you think the first chapter of the book is titled The Rescue? Why does
    the author begin telling his story by starting with the end?
    2. Why is it important to know what year this story took place? How does this period
    in time affect the situation? How would the story be different if it were to take
    place in the present?
    3. In Chapter 3, other kids told Dave how they wished their mothers would be like
    his. What made them wish this? How is this ironic?
    4. At what moment did Dave decide that he hated his father even more than his
    mother (pg 67)? Why?
    5. On page 125, he states, I was so hungry for love that I had swallowed the whole
    charade. Explain this statement and what the significance is of the words that
    were chosen.
    6. Explain what is meant by the challenges of my past have made me immensely
    strong insideMy experience gave me a different outlook on life, that others may
    never know. (pg 157)
    7. The poem on page 175, I Never Knew is a very fitting way to end this book. How
    has this book changed your attitude about child neglect & abuse? Do you think
    that many people in Daves life never knew? Explain your answer.

    SELECT AT LEAST 5 OF THE FOLLOWING RESPONSE QUESTIONS:


    1. Why did his mother think that his father was going behind her back? Give some
    examples of this.
    2. On page 42, Dave says, For the first time, I had won! How did he accomplish
    this?
    3. How was the trip to the Russian River in Chapter 4 different from the time before?
    4. On page 79, Dave describes himself as the King. What is the reason for this
    description?
    5. Explain why Russell at the age of 4 or 5 could be depicted as Mothers Little
    Nazi?
    6. On page 91, Dave stated, all my respect for my Father was gone. What
    prompted this reaction?
    7. Why does his mother feed him and nurse him through the accident?

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    On page 98, he exclaims, I am Superman. How is this possible?


    Dave describes his torture as a game to his mother. Find some examples to
    illustrate this as a fitting description.
    On page 123, it appears that his mother has a change of heart and wants to
    make up for all the lost time. Why this sudden attitude change and what
    happens?
    On page 131, he says, I came to believe that for me, there was no God. Why
    does he feel this way?
    On page 138, he is told, jumping is your only way out. Why would anyone say
    that to him? What other options exist for him?
    On page 140, Dave comes home with good news. What is the news and what is
    his mothers reaction?
    On page 151, he says, I knew nothing could stop Mother now. What happened
    to make him feel like this? What is his feeling towards his father at this point?
    What feeling toward the Russian River does Dave have now? Why?
    Select a quote from the book (note page number) that you feel strongly about or
    that you feel has significance in the book. Explain why you chose this particular
    quote.

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