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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 7, why did Jarrett draw when he was a kid?

2. What did Jarrett and his friend pay for alcohol in Chapter 7?

3. At the end of Chapter 7, who did Jarrett get a letter from?

4. When Jarrett was sent to the hall for drawing in class his freshman year, what did he show his teacher doing?

5. What did Jarrett do for his grandparents' wedding anniversary?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Leslie say about Jarrett's father writing to him?

2. What was Jarrett's eighth grade graduation like?

3. What did Lynn warn Jarrett about, and how did her prophecy come true?

4. At various times in his life why did Jarrett draw?

5. In Chapter 7, how did Jarrett feel about seeing his mother with a boyfriend, and why?

6. In Chapter 8, where did Jarrett volunteer that he said changed his life?

7. What were some things that Jarrett and his friends did the summer after they graduated from eighth grade?

8. What industry did Joe revolutionize?

9. What was Jarrett's comic book class like?

10. What did Jarrett say about family at the end of Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jarrett and his grandfather are driving together in the Prologue. How do they switch places and take turns driving? What does the driving lesson symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Jarrett has a large extended family. How does Jarrett struggle with the definition of a family in preschool? What does living with his grandparents and interacting with his aunts and uncles and other extended family members teach him about family? What does Jarrett learn about family by the time he graduates from high school?

Essay Topic 3

Hey, Kiddo is the story of Krosoczka’s experiences with a mother who was a drug addict. What made Krosoczka decide that he needed to tell his story? What does he hope to achieve through his story? How does he hope his story will help people?

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