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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 was the name of Pat's father?

2. How old was Leslie when she overdosed and was found on the street?

3. How many original drawings had to accompany Jarrett's portfolio when he applied to the school of his choice?

4. Where did most of Jarrett's friends go to high school?

5. How many weeks was the Comic Art course?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 7, what did Joe say about Jarrett getting beat up?

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

3. What did Jarrett create for his grandparents' 45th anniversary, and how did they like it?

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

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

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

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

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

9. In Chapter 5, why did Joe get angry when he was reading the newspaper?

10. What did Jarrett say about family at the end of Chapter 8?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Jarrett has a large extended family. How does Jarrett struggle with the definition of a family in preschool? What does living with his grandparents and interacting with his aunts and uncles and other extended family members teach him about family? What does Jarrett learn about family by the time he graduates from high school?

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