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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did Leslie see the name that she gave her baby?
(a) In a newspaper ad.
(b) In a novel.
(c) On the side of a truck.
(d) Billboard.

2. What surprised Jarret in Chapter 2 when he slept over at his grandparents' house one night?
(a) That he had plenty of blankets.
(b) That he did not have any nightmares.
(c) That there were no strangers there.
(d) That they fixed him breakfast.

3. What did Leslie steal from Shirley that Shirley had on the kitchen table in Chapter 4?
(a) Sapphire Ring.
(b) Purse.
(c) Necklace.
(d) Billfold.

4. In Chapter 2, what did Jarrett have nightmares about?
(a) Monsters.
(b) Being in a fire.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Storms.

5. What did Joe sell that almost got him arrested?
(a) Encyclopedias.
(b) Ties.
(c) Watches.
(d) Pots and pans.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Jarrett say was the only time that Leslie quit taking heroin?

2. When was a house built on the empty lot next to Jarrett's grandparents' house?

3. Where would Joe go sometimes before coming home from work?

4. At the end of Chapter 2, what did Jarrett play with?

5. In Chapter 4, what color is the house that Jarrett draws?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Prologue, where are Jarrett and his grandfather, and what are they doing?

2. In Chapter 3, what did Shirley and Joe do on weekdays when Jarrett stayed with them?

3. What pet did Jarrett get, and what things did he do with his pet?

4. What did Jarrett's grandmother, Shirley, think when she found out her daughter, Leslie, was pregnant, and how did she change when the baby was born?

5. What was one job that nearly got Joe arrested?

6. What did Jarrett's grandparents do when he would not be satisified with their explanation that he was going to be staying with them in Chapter 2?

7. What assignment did Jarrett's preschool teacher give the class, and what issue did he have with the assignment?

8. How did Jarrett celebrate his birthday once with his mother?

9. In Chapter 2, what decisions did Leslie make that altered the relationship between her and her son?

10. In Chapter 2, what does Jarrett say that he remembers of his time living with his mom?

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