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

2. In Chapter 2, what t-shirt was Jarrett wearing when his mother told him to put on his jammies?

3. What did Leslie steal from Shirley that Shirley had on the kitchen table in Chapter 4?

4. In Chapter 3, where did Joe work?

5. What did Shirley do during the day in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What announcement did Joe have for everyone in Chapter 4?

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

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

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

10. How does Joe describe the trip to Disney World?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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 is not happy at Holy Name. Why is Jarrett not happy at Holy Name? What problems does he have? How do his grandparents suggest he deal with problems? What is communicated about dealing with problems in life through Jarrett's experiences and decision to stay at Holy Name?

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