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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. Where did Joe tell Jarrett that his mother had been in Chapter 4 and why Jarrett had not seen her?

3. Who took Jarrett to chool in Chapter 3?

4. In the Prologue, what are a grandfather and his grandson doing in the cemetery?

5. In Chapter 2, what present did Jarrett open early before Christmas?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jarrett celebrate his birthday once with his mother?

2. How did Jarrett's grandparents meet?

3. What did Jarrett learn about how his mother got money for drugs?

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

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

6. In Chapter 3, what does Jarrett say about the bedroom he slept in at his grandparents' house?

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

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

9. In Chapter 2, what amazed Jarrett when he slept over at his grandparents' house one night?

10. What pet did Jarrett get, and what things did he do with his pet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Jarrett’s grandfather told him to let go of the ghosts in his life. What ghosts did Jarrett have in his life? How did he try to deal with the ghosts through drawing? What did he learn about facing his ghosts? How did Jarrett learn to face and deal with the ghosts in his life?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Leslie would like to be a better mother, but the choices she makes interferes with her desire to be a better mother. How are Leslie’s intentions different from her actions? What does the author communicate about the difference between intentions and actions?

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