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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. What good thing was happening at school?
(a) Teachers were lightening up on workloads.
(b) His old friends were starting to talk to him again.
(c) A girl liked him.
(d) He was president of the class.

2. What kind of night was it?
(a) Snowy.
(b) Rainy.
(c) Pitch-black with no moon.
(d) Bright.

3. How did Jake feel about sleeping when Skelly was gone?
(a) It was a good idea.
(b) He just couldn't get comfortable.
(c) It was wise, but impossible.
(d) He felt it was unfair.

4. What did Jake tell Mrs. Russell when he helped her get in the car?
(a) They were tired, not mad at her.
(b) He told her they would call if they found Skelly.
(c) He explained why they were mad at her.
(d) He told her that he would send her a final paycheck in the mail.

5. What was Jake thinking about Skelly at eight at night?
(a) He was wondering who would remind Skelly to go to the bathroom.
(b) He wondered if Skelly had a cozy bed.
(c) He wondered if Skelly had food.
(d) He wondered if Skelly knew how to get home.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Skelly react to the attention he received when he got home?

2. What was Jake worried about after his dream?

3. What does Jake tell his mom about Aunt Marguerite?

4. What did the cops do at the park?

5. What made Jake nervous?

Short Essay Questions

1. What surprised the family about the segment on the evening news?

2. What happens during Jake's morning routine?

3. How did Skelly arrive home?

4. What had happened to Skelly?

5. How did Jake feel about graduation three weeks before it happened?

6. What kind of relationship did Jake and James have with each other? How did it manifest itself at the dinner table?

7. Why where the family members celebrating when the policeman came back from exploring the park, and why was it somewhat odd?

8. Where had Aunt Marguerite been?

9. What did Jake think of the book he had to read for class?

10. What problem did Jake have with his book report, and how did his teacher response?

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