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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. In Chapter 4, what would bite Jarrett in the third dream he remembered?

2. What ride was Jarrett afraid to ride on their trip?

3. How long did Jarrett and his mother have a nice life together?

4. How old was Leslie when she started using drugs?

5. What did Leslie shoplift in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. Who gained guardianship of Jarrett and why?

4. What does Jarrett remember about a nightmare he had in Chapter 2, and what happened when he went to his mom for comfort?

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

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

7. In Chapter 4, what dreams did Jarrett have in addition to the one about monsters?

8. In Chapter 4, what did Jarrett learn about his mother's addiction over the years?

9. In Chapter 2, what does Jarrett remember about shopping at a mall?

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

Jarrett and his grandfather are driving together in the Prologue. How do they switch places and take turns driving? What does the driving lesson symbolize?

Essay Topic 2

Krosoczka uses a cliffhanger at the end of Chapter 7. How does Krosoczka end Chapter 7? What questions are left unanswered when the chapter ends? How does the inconclusive ending affect a reader's desire to keep reading? Does a cliffhanger make readers want to keep reading or make them want to give up on a story?

Essay Topic 3

Jarrett has nightmares. What types of nightmares does Jarrett have? How old is he when he has nightmares? What do nightmares symbolize in Jarrett’s life?

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