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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. On what floor was Leslie's apartment in Chapter 5?

2. What was the first drawing assignment in Jarrett's freshman art class?

3. Who came to visit for Christmas evening in Chapter 7?

4. By the time Jarrett was a freshman in high school, how many times had he been sent to the hallway?

5. What color sweatpants was Jarrett supposed to wear to gym class at Holy Name?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, how did Jarrett feel about seeing his mother with a boyfriend, and why?

2. What was Jarrett's eighth grade graduation like?

3. In Chapter 7, what did Shirley say about Christmas?

4. What did Leslie say about Jarrett's father writing to him?

5. What did Lynn warn Jarrett about, and how did her prophecy come true?

6. Why did Jarrett hate Holy Name, and why did he decide not to transfer?

7. What did Jarrett say his grandfather's factory and working there?

8. Why did Jarrett not want his grandparents to attend the eighth grade dinner, and why did he change his mind about having them there?

9. Why did Jarrett get in trouble at his grandfather's factory?

10. Where did Jarrett want to go to college, and why was he not accepted?

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

Shirley could be a kind, but abrasive person. What type of relationships does Shirley have with her husband and her children? What situations show an empathetic side to Shirley? What situations show her abrasive side? What character traits are revealed about Shirley? How would you describe Shirley and the type of person she is?

Essay Topic 3

Hey, Kiddo is a true story. Why is the story an autobiographic memoir and not a biography?

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