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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Shifting Gears and Pittsburgh.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joey feel inspired to do after listening to Mrs. Cole?
(a) Make the world a better place.
(b) Study harder.
(c) Be more normal.
(d) Become a teacher.

2. What does Joey's mother have to do before talking to Joey the day he forgets his key?
(a) Give him his medication.
(b) Take a shower.
(c) Have a drink.
(d) Make dinner.

3. What question does Joey ask his mother when she gets home the day he forgets his key?
(a) If he ate paint chips.
(b) All of these.
(c) If she drank while she was pregnant.
(d) If he was dropped on his head as a baby.

4. Why is Joey sent to the nurse's office for the day his key is recovered?
(a) To take some medicine.
(b) To wash out his mouth.
(c) To get a band aid.
(d) To wash his hands.

5. Why is Maria transferred to a different school?
(a) She was not learning as well as she could.
(b) She was suffering PTSD.
(c) Her father thinks public school is too violent.
(d) He didn't want her to turn out like Joey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Cole's occupation?

2. Where does Joey's grandmother try to lock him one day?

3. How is Joey punished for hurting a classmate?

4. Why is Joey's room painted pink?

5. What does Joey say is wrong with himself?

(see the answer key)

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