A Child called "It" chapters 3 & 4
who is daves bestfriend when he repeats first grade
Stan
what does dave fantasize about as he lays in bed
a cheesburger with all the fixings
what does dave's mother force him to drink that burns the flesh in his mouth
ammonia
where does dave go while the rest of the family goes camping
aunt josies
what does dave's mother tell the principal
dave does this stuff to himself
what do dave's parents do from 3 p.m. until bedtime when his father is not working
drink
what is the disgusting punishment dave's mother invents for him while the family is vacationing at the russian river
eating his baby brother's dirty diaper
how does dave's relationship with his mother change
from discipline to punishment
how does dave eventually get food at home
get scraps out of the trash
how does dave manage to steal food from his classmates
gets to school early and rummages through their lunch boxes
how does dave do with his school work in chapter 3
he gets "happy faces"
what does daves father do when his mother decides that santa will not be coming to dave
he gets him 2 painting kits
how does dave get caught asking for food on the way to school
he goes to one of his mother's friend's houses
why does dave grow to hate his father
he has stopped trying to help
when dave gets home from school one day, what does his mother tell him
he is getting held back because he is a bad boy
after the chair incident, what does dave's mother tell the dr and his father
he rolled out of the bed
why isn't dave allowed to get a ride to school with the rest of his brothers
he was no longer a part of the family
why does daves mother burn his arm on the gas stove
he was playing on the grass
what does dave decide to do when he realizes that he finally beat his mother
he will never give her the satisfaction of hearing him beg her to stop beating him
what is dave's father's reaction to dave's punishments
he's against it
what are most of dave's parent's arguments about
him
what does dave's teacher, miss. moses, begin to question him about
his attentivness and brusies
how does dave find out if he can come out of his room and play
his brothers have to ask his mother
who becomes dave's protector
his dad
how does dave feel about school in chapter 3
it is his safe haven
what does dave's mother do while their father is away at work
lays on the couch and watches tv
once school starts again what is dave's mother feeding him
left over cereal on a good day, but usually nothing
how does dave feel when he is not allowed to go camping
like an outcast
how does daves mother treat the kids that come up for cub scouts
like kings
what does dave's mother make him and his brothers do for hours at a time
look for something she lost
what is dave's mother's reaction when she finds out he has been stealing food from school
more beatings and no food on the weekends
what new punishment does dave's mother invent for him
no tv ever again
what is daves punishment after the camping trip is over
not allowed to speak unless spoken to
what does dave's father eventually do when he keeps losing the arguments with his wife
packs an overnight bag and leaves for work
what does dave's mother do after she makes him throw up the food he stole from school
she makes him scoop it into a bowl and eat it again
what happens to dave when he forgets what his mother sent him to do
she smacks him and gives him a bloody nose
what was dave's mother's reaction when he gets a call from the school regarding dave's condition
she was furious and more violent than ever
what is dave's plan when he can't steal food from school anymore
sneak away to the local store during reccess
how does dave safe himself from being forced to lie across the stove
stalled for time
how does dave find food after being confined to the garage for hours
steals it from the freezer
where does dave go when he finishes his chores after school
the basement
how does dave's mother refer to him
the boy
what form of punishment does dave's mother use when she decides sitting in the corner is no longer effective
the mirror treatment
what does dave say when people at school ask him the cause of his bruises
the reasons his mother has brainwashed into him
where does dave's mother make him sleep on the night of the chair incident
top bunk
what is the new bed assigned to dave
under the breakfast table