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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 denomination postage stamp was on Jarrett's father's letter?

2. In Chapter 5, how often did Jarrett have art in school before funding was slashed?

3. When Jarrett was in his teens, why did he draw?

4. In Chapter 5, what was the name of Jarrett's girlfriend?

5. What type of music was played during Jarrett's comic book class?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What industry did Joe revolutionize?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A limited color palette is used in the drawings in Hey, Kiddo. How does Krosoczka use color in the drawings to reveal emotion? How do colors in the illustrations change as individuals’ feelings change? How are the colors in the illustrations used to show mood?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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