I am David

Chapter 2

1. Other than actually removing the dirt from his body, why do you think it was so important to David that he clean himself once he arrived in Italy?
2. David had been very dependent upon the compass for setting the course of his journey until he reached Italy. Describe the seemingly small decision which he made that finally broke the spell the compass had over him.
3. In the concentration camp David had lived on three types of food. What were they?
4. What new food does David find?
5. What rule had the prisoners made for themselves regarding food? Why?
6. List 3 things David feels are in his favour.
7. What does David realize he is ignorant of?
8. List 5 things that would be very helpful for David to have, or know.
9. At one point in the chapter David says that when listening to the people of the town speaking to one another he had never heard anyone talk about them. Who do you think them might refer to?
10. What do we learn about who was put into the labour camps?