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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 8, what photo did Jarrett's father send him?

2. In Chapter 7, what was the name of Leslie's boyfriend?

3. What was the name of Pat's father?

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

5. What did Joe have at the place where they saw Leslie in Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

1. What industry did Joe revolutionize?

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

3. What did Joe tell Jarrett about working in the factory?

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

5. What was going to be the culmination of the comic book class?

6. At various times in his life why did Jarrett draw?

7. What happened when Jarrett and his friends went out in Chapter 7?

8. In Chapter 5, what did Joe offer to pay for Jarrett to attend and why?

9. What did Mark, the teacher of the comic book class, say when Jarrett brought him the book How to Draw Comics the Marvel Way?

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

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

Hey, Kiddo discusses Jarrett’s life from birth to high school graduation. What signs are there that Jarrett is growing up in the narrative? How does Krosoczka reveal Jarrett’s growing maturity? How does Krosoczka portray Jarrett to show his transition to a teenager?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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