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

2. Where did Joe buy a house for Leslie and Miguel to live in?

3. When Jarrett was sent to the hall for drawing in class his freshman year, what did he show his teacher doing?

4. What color sweatpants was Jarrett supposed to wear to gym class at Holy Name?

5. What was the name of the girl a song was written for in the show Jarrett and his friends recorded?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Jarrett's comic book class like?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. Where did Jarrett want to go to college, and why was he not accepted?

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

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

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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