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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. Who found Jake by the dumpster?
(a) Cheerleaders.
(b) Mrs. Russell.
(c) Skelly.
(d) His friends.

2. What did Jake's father think about his son?
(a) He is very proud of him.
(b) They are two peas in a pod.
(c) He is embarrassed to have his son around.
(d) He never knew he had a son.

3. How did sixth grade start our for Jake?
(a) It started out as the best year of his life.
(b) It was exactly the same as fifth grade.
(c) He hated it.
(d) It started out pretty good.

4. What job did Jake's mom have when he was in fourth grade?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Waitress.

5. What happened when Jake woke Skelly up for dinner four months after the accident?
(a) Skelly fell again.
(b) Skelly didn't know who he was.
(c) Skelly hit Jake.
(d) Skelly wouldn't wake up.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Skelly teach Jake to do at a very young age?

2. What job had Skelly always had?

3. How do the boys feel when they think the man is deaf?

4. What happened when Skelly went to the Little League games?

5. What happened when Skelly believed in you?

Short Essay Questions

1. What coping mechanisms do they turn to in order to help Skelly?

2. What does the shift from third person to first person at the end of the first chapter signify?

3. Who taught Jake about working with wood, and what did he learn?

4. What happened when Jake decided that he wanted to take some lessons?

5. What happened at the dinner table on Valentine's Day that bothered Jake?

6. What did Jake plan to do when Aaron slept over?

7. How did the old man react to the boys?

8. Why was Jake living with his grandfather?

9. How does Jake respond to Skelly when he has friends over?

10. What was Jake's mom like when he was a baby?

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