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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 2, who did Jarrett remember coming in and out of the house?
(a) Old people.
(b) Musicians.
(c) Strangers.
(d) Neighbors.

2. What did Joe sell that almost got him arrested?
(a) Pots and pans.
(b) Ties.
(c) Watches.
(d) Encyclopedias.

3. In Chapter 1, how old was Joe when he enlisted in the military?
(a) 17.
(b) 16.
(c) 15.
(d) 18.

4. In Chapter 2, what type of doll did Jarrett have?
(a) Oscar.
(b) Alfie.
(c) Winnie the Pooh.
(d) Big Bird.

5. What did Leslie steal from Shirley that Shirley had on the kitchen table in Chapter 4?
(a) Billfold.
(b) Sapphire Ring.
(c) Purse.
(d) Necklace.

6. Where did Shirley and Joe meet?
(a) Math class.
(b) Study hall.
(c) English class.
(d) History class.

7. When did Shirley Olson and Joseph Krosoczka get married?
(a) September 8, 1948.
(b) August 28, 1948.
(c) July 11, 1948.
(d) May 5, 1948.

8. Where did Joe build roads when he was in the military?
(a) Hawaii.
(b) Samoa.
(c) Guam.
(d) Philippines.

9. In Chapter 3, what month did Leslie come and celebrate Jarrett's birthday early?
(a) April.
(b) February.
(c) June.
(d) September.

10. What did Jarrett do at the police station when his mother was arrested for shoplifting?
(a) Tried to sit quietly.
(b) Ate a snack.
(c) Looked at the pictures in a book.
(d) Drew pictures.

11. When Jarrett was little, what pictures were on the wall next to Jarrett's crib?
(a) Sesame Street.
(b) Cars and trucks.
(c) Zoo animals.
(d) Nursery rhyme characters.

12. Who became Jarrett's legal guardian?
(a) Holly.
(b) Joe.
(c) Lynn.
(d) Shirley.

13. Where was Jarrett's mother living when he was born?
(a) In an apartment.
(b) With a boyfriend.
(c) With a girlfriend.
(d) At her parents' home.

14. In Chapter 3, where did Joe work?
(a) Ball Tech.
(b) Ball Valve Mfg.
(c) Krosoczka Mfg.
(d) Sem-Tec.

15. In Chapter 3, when did Joe and Shirley take Jarrett to see his mother?
(a) Around Halloween.
(b) For his birthday.
(c) After New Year's.
(d) Christmastime.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 4, what would Leslie steal from a store and stuff into a trash bag?

2. In the Prologue, what are a grandfather and his grandson doing in the cemetery?

3. Who took Jarrett to chool in Chapter 3?

4. What bath toys did Jarrett have when he lived with his mother?

5. When Jarrett lived with his mother, what did he draw on a Mother's Day card for his mother?

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