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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prologue, what are a grandfather and his grandson doing in the cemetery?
(a) Putting flowers on graves.
(b) Mowing the grass.
(c) Trimming weeds.
(d) Learning to drive.

2. In Chapter 4, what would bite Jarrett in the third dream he remembered?
(a) A cat.
(b) A dog.
(c) His favorite chair.
(d) His bedsheets.

3. What surprised Jarret in Chapter 2 when he slept over at his grandparents' house one night?
(a) That he had plenty of blankets.
(b) That he did not have any nightmares.
(c) That they fixed him breakfast.
(d) That there were no strangers there.

4. What grade was Joe in when he met Shirley?
(a) Junior.
(b) Sophomore.
(c) Freshman.
(d) Senior.

5. At the beginning of Chapter 2, what did Jarrett tell his mother he wanted to do when he grew up?
(a) Be a fireman.
(b) Be a policeman.
(c) Build her a house.
(d) Marry her.

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

7. Where was Leslie living in Chapter 3?
(a) Wyatt House.
(b) Westminster House.
(c) Spectrum House.
(d) Boulder House.

8. When was a house built on the empty lot next to Jarrett's grandparents' house?
(a) 2nd grad.
(b) After third grade.
(c) Before third grade.
(d) 4th grade.

9. What store would Leslie shoplift from and then have her sisters return the merchandise for cash?
(a) Wal Mart.
(b) JC Penney.
(c) TJ Maxx.
(d) Ross.

10. What did Shirley do during the day in Chapter 3?
(a) Take care of the house and watch television.
(b) Play bridge with her friends.
(c) Clean and cook.
(d) Volunteer at the library.

11. In Chapter 2, how old was Jarrett when he had to get his own breakfast?
(a) 4.
(b) 3.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

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

13. In Chapter 2, what type of cereal did Jarrett have for breakfast?
(a) Fruit Loops.
(b) Cheerios.
(c) Franken Berry.
(d) Lucky Charms.

14. Where did Joe's parents immigrate from?
(a) Poland.
(b) Switzerland.
(c) Austria.
(d) Germany.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. When did Shirley graduate from high school in Chapter 1?

2. What was the name of Jarrett's hamster?

3. How many children did Joe and Shirley have?

4. When does Jarrett say was the only time that Leslie quit taking heroin?

5. In Chapter 4, what did Jarrett finally learn about his mother?

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