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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. What day of the week did Jarrett meet his father for the first time?

2. When Jarrett volunteered at a camp for cancer patients, how old was the boy who had leukemia?

3. In Chapter 8, what photo did Jarrett's father send him?

4. Why did Jarrett have gym class with upperclassmen his freshman year at Holy Name?

5. In Chapter 6, from whom did Jarrett receive a scholastic art award?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 8, where did Jarrett volunteer that he said changed his life?

6. What did Jarrett do with Maura and Richard when he first met his brother and sister?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joe is a strong influence in Jarrett’s life. What type of person is Joe, and what influences did he have in his life that made him the person that he is? How did his experiences in life help him to be a positive influence in Jarrett’s life?

Essay Topic 2

Jarrett’s grandparents cared for his needs, but there were times when the household was chaotic. From the outside looking in, what did life for Jarrett look like with his grandparents? What issues did his grandparents have with drinking? In what way were appearances deceiving of what life was really like at his grandparents’ home?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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