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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 was the worst thing that Leslie stole?

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

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

4. At the end of Chapter 2, what did Jarrett play with?

5. In Chapter 2, what did Jarrett have nightmares about?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How many children did Joe and Shirley have?

4. Why did Joe call another family meeting after they returned from Disney World?

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

6. Who did Jarrett tell about his mother, and how did his friend react?

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

8. How did Jarrett's grandparents meet?

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

10. 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?

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

The story is told through words and drawings. How often are illustrations used in the book? How are they used to show what is happening in the text? What do illustration convey about the story, and how do they enhance the story?

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