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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. How did Jake try to absolve himself of his guilt over ignoring Skelly in the Dumpster?

2. What wasn't Skelly wearing when he walked in while Aaron and Jake were watching films?

3. How did Jake's mother respond to the father's question?

4. How does the old man react to the boys at first?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Skelly embarrass Jake during the sleepover?

2. What happened when Jake had breakfast in the restaurant with Skelly and his mom?

3. How did Jake react to the humiliation he felt after the sleepover?

4. How did the grandfather get the name Skelly?

5. How did Skelly react to James and Jake, and what was the result?

6. By the time Jake was in sixth grade, how did he feel about his "laying low" strategy, and what did he do about it?

7. What happens when Jake's mom tries to give him a "normal" life?

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

9. What was Mrs. Russell like?

10. What disease did Skelly get, and how did it affect him?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author show the changes in Jake as he ages throughout the book? What new choices does he have in his life, and how does he decide to face these choices?

Essay Topic 2

Explain how Jake feels about his graduation now that its three weeks away.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the term "flashback." Describe how the author used a flashback to introduce the reader to Skelly and Jake.

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