Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Jack Gantos
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Jack Gantos
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Joey say his mother understands about him?
(a) His pain.
(b) His feelings.
(c) Nothing.
(d) His illness.

2. Where does Joey's grandmother try to lock him one day?
(a) The stove.
(b) The refridgerator.
(c) The garage.
(d) The closet.

3. Where does Joey take a field trip to?
(a) A grocery store.
(b) An office.
(c) The Amish country.
(d) The zoo.

4. What does Joey's mother do when she pins Joey to the ground before school?
(a) Spanks him.
(b) Swears.
(c) Gives him his pill.
(d) Sings a song.

5. What animal does Joey talk to while on a field trip?
(a) A goat.
(b) A gorilla.
(c) An owl.
(d) A giraffe.

6. Where does Joey think his personal problems all stemmed from?
(a) Himself.
(b) His father.
(c) His mother.
(d) His grandmother.

7. What of his grandma's does Joey find after she leaves?
(a) Her purse.
(b) Her cane.
(c) Her shoe.
(d) Her false teeth.

8. Why is Joey not allowed to carve pumpkins with the kids in his class?
(a) He is in trouble.
(b) His mother didn't sign the permission slip.
(c) He hasn't taken his medication.
(d) The knife is too dangerous.

9. Where does Joey yell to talk to his grandma after she leaves?
(a) The garbage.
(b) The phone.
(c) The sky.
(d) The sewer.

10. What caused Joey and his family to fight a lot?
(a) Joey's father.
(b) The money problems.
(c) Joey's medication.
(d) His mother's new rules.

11. What kind of teacher is Mrs. Howard?
(a) Low budget statesman.
(b) Special Education.
(c) Juvenile Delinquent Counselor.
(d) Gym instructor.

12. What did Joey's mother do when her husband left?
(a) Went crazy.
(b) Got a job with long hours.
(c) Followed after him.
(d) Divorced him.

13. Who does Joey say he is dependent on?
(a) His mother.
(b) His teachers.
(c) His grandma.
(d) Nobody.

14. Where does Joey wait for his mother to come home when he doesn't have his key?
(a) The porch.
(b) The roof.
(c) The garage.
(d) The back yard.

15. What is Mrs. Jarzab's occupation?
(a) Guard.
(b) Counselor.
(c) Principal.
(d) School Nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joey do to help the person having a party?

2. Who notices when Joey's medication wears off?

3. Where is Joey sent after the key incident?

4. What kind of abuse does Joey's grandma use most often?

5. How does Grandma express her hyperactivity?

(see the answer keys)

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