PLS ANSWER ALL
A Child Called “IT” by Dave Pelzer
Chapter Five “The Accident”
Directions: Answer the following questions using details from the book and look up the
vocabulary words.
1. Why do you think Dave still dreams about being a member of the family?
2. How does his little brother Russell act? Why?
3. Describe the stabbing incident.
4. How did the father react when Dave was stabbed by his mother?
5. Why doesn’t Dave give up?
6. Why does think it’s important to take care of himself after the “accident”?
7. What does Dave fantasize about?
8. What adjectives would you use to describe Dave’s mother?
9. What adjectives would you use to describe Dave’s father?
Vocabulary: Write out the definition for each word.
Morale, Mundane, Charade, Monotone