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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the Prologue, who does the boy say used to drive him around?
(a) Molly.
(b) Lynn and Holly.
(c) Peggy and Sue.
(d) Annie.

2. At the end of Chapter 2, what did Jarrett play with?
(a) Stuffed bear.
(b) Truck.
(c) Stuffed dog.
(d) Car.

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

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

5. When was Jarrett brought home after his birth?
(a) Christmas Eve.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) New Year's Eve.
(d) Christmas Day.

6. What noise did Jarrett make when he was walking behind his mother and a boyfriend in Chapter 2?
(a) Splat splat.
(b) Zip zip.
(c) Swoosh swoosh.
(d) Squish squish.

7. When did Shirley graduate from high school in Chapter 1?
(a) 1944.
(b) 1946.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1947.

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

9. What did Jarrett tell his grandmother he liked to eat in Chapter 2?
(a) Macaroni and cheese.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Meatball sandwiches.
(d) Spaghetti.

10. What was in Jarrett's recurring dream in Chapter 4?
(a) His mother walking away.
(b) Car accident.
(c) Drowning.
(d) Monsters.

11. In Chapter 3, how old were Holly and Lynn when Jarrett came to live with his grandparents?
(a) 10 and 12.
(b) 14 and 16.
(c) Teens.
(d) 11 and 13.

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

13. How many people were in the drawing Jarrett made of his family in Chapter 3?
(a) 3.
(b) 5.
(c) 2.
(d) 4.

14. When Jarrett lived with his mother, what did he draw on a Mother's Day card for his mother?
(a) Butterflies.
(b) Birds.
(c) Hearts.
(d) Flowers.

15. What is Aunt Helen's last name?
(a) Brown.
(b) Cook.
(c) Griffeth.
(d) Jones.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Leslie living in Chapter 3?

2. What did Jarrett name the toy his mother gave him when he saw her one Christmas?

3. In Chapter 2, what type of doll did Jarrett have?

4. What color carpet is in Jarrett's room at his grandparents' house?

5. What was the last activity that Jarrett mentioned they did on their trip?

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