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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. Who founded Holy Name High School?

2. In Chapter 7, why did Jarrett draw when he was a kid?

3. In Chapter 6, where would Jarrett and his friends sneak out to meet girls?

4. In Chapter 7, what was Jarrett's curfew?

5. Why did Leslie say that she did not make Jarrett's high school graduation?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What were some things that Jarrett and his friends did the summer after they graduated from eighth grade?

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

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

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

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 did Joe get and put in the basement in Chapter 5, and why?

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

Jarrett receives a drafting table and a pool table. Why is Jarrett given a drafting table and a pool table? What benefits does he receive from each table? What does each table symbolize?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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