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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. Who took Jarrett to chool in Chapter 3?
2. What did Joe sell that almost got him arrested?
3. In Chapter 4, what did Shirley break?
4. Where did Joe tell Jarrett that his mother had been in Chapter 4 and why Jarrett had not seen her?
5. What did Jarrett name the toy his mother gave him when he saw her one Christmas?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 2, what decisions did Leslie make that altered the relationship between her and her son?
2. Why would there sometimes be arguments be Shirley and Joe in the evenings in Chapter 3?
3. In Chapter 3, what does Jarrett say about the bedroom he slept in at his grandparents' house?
4. What did Jarrett learn about how his mother got money for drugs?
5. In the Prologue, where are Jarrett and his grandfather, and what are they doing?
6. What pet did Jarrett get, and what things did he do with his pet?
7. In Chapter 4, what did Jarrett learn about his mother's addiction over the years?
8. What announcement did Joe have for everyone in Chapter 4?
9. In Chapter 3, when and where did Jarrett get to see his mother?
10. Why did Joe call another family meeting after they returned from Disney World?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Each chapter title is numbered and has a descriptive word or phrase. Are any of the chapter title spoilers? Do the titles spoil the suspense of what happens in the chapters? Do the chapter titles enhance or take away from any suspense in the book?
Essay Topic 2
Leslie is described as a heroin addict. What problems and issues does Leslie’s addiction cause for her family? For herself? How does heroin addiction steal Leslie’s ability to have a normal life?
Essay Topic 3
Jarrett was raised by his grandparents, and his mother was absent for much of his life. What type of relationship did Jarrett have with his mother when he was young? What drew them apart? How would you describe the relationship between him and his mother and how it affected his life?
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