Chapter 7

1. Rudy was driving David to Juvenile Hall. David had to go there because of the his charge of arson.
•2. David’s new place is a small room made of cinder blocks, with no toilet. He feels alone, and somewhat scared of all the bigger kids there.
•3. David’s dad was his first visitor. He felt excited about a visitor until he saw who it was.
•4. Before David could sat anything his father asked David how he was.
•5. His mother wanted his father to sign papers that would give a mental institution custody of David.
•6. She wants David to be put away because he exposed the family secret and his mother wants to be able to make it seem like her disciplining was necessary.
•7. His mother had been waiting for David to screw up so that she could him in to an institution, and to be able to justify her abuse.
•8. If David was found guilty of arson and other petty crimes, Lilian could lose her credentials as a foster mother. I think that Mrs. Catanze is a very genuine and loving mother who cares for David immensely.
•9. He is not aloud to see Ms. Gold anymore because he has a probation officer.
•10. Rudy and Lilian Catanze have full legal custody of David.
•11. He uses a simile when he says that Ms. Ctanze’s statement hit him like a ton of bricks.
•12. Her statement matters so much to him because he finally realized that his fate is in his own hands. All he has to do is act right.
•13. Yes I think Ms. Catanze really loves David. She cares about his happiness as if It were her own. I truly believe that she loves him like her own son.
•14. Lilian had David’s pet turtle inside the chocolate box.
•15. David is described as a minor who has an extensive rebellious behavior. He was also described as being in need of close supervision, and someone who has displayed aggressive behavior towards others is argumentative and disruptive.
•16. The judge stated that their was no real proof that David started the fire, and in fact their were written statements that he was the one who attempted to put out the fire that was started by another boy.
•17. David went back to live with the Catanzes.