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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 3, what month did Leslie come and celebrate Jarrett's birthday early?

2. When Jarrett lived with his mom, where did Jarrett's mother take pictures of him in his Halloween costume?

3. Where did Grandpa get a house for Leslie in Chapter 2?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter 2, what decisions did Leslie make that altered the relationship between her and her son?

4. What was more important to Joe than high school graduation?

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

6. 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?

7. In Chapter 1, what does Jarrett know about his parents?

8. What assignment did Jarrett's preschool teacher give the class, and what issue did he have with the assignment?

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

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

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

Jarrett has a large extended family. How does Jarrett struggle with the definition of a family in preschool? What does living with his grandparents and interacting with his aunts and uncles and other extended family members teach him about family? What does Jarrett learn about family by the time he graduates from high school?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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