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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. Where did Leslie see the name that she gave her baby?
(a) In a newspaper ad.
(b) On the side of a truck.
(c) In a novel.
(d) Billboard.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did giving Leslie her own apartment work?

2. When did Shirley Olson and Joseph Krosoczka get married?

3. What did Jarrett tell his grandmother he liked to eat in Chapter 2?

4. In Chapter 1, how old was Joe when he enlisted in the military?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, what did Shirley and Joe do on weekdays when Jarrett stayed with them?

2. What did Jarrett's grandparents do when he would not be satisified with their explanation that he was going to be staying with them in Chapter 2?

3. In Chapter 3, when and where did Jarrett get to see his mother?

4. Why would there sometimes be arguments be Shirley and Joe in the evenings in Chapter 3?

5. What happened after Jarrett and his mother left the mall in Chapter 2?

6. What was Gates Lane School and what was it like?

7. In Chapter 2, what does Jarrett say that he remembers of his time living with his mom?

8. What was one job that nearly got Joe arrested?

9. How did Grandma break her arm in Chapter 4?

10. Why did Joe call another family meeting after they returned from Disney World?

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