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
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ms. Maxy say Joey might do someday if he can't control himself?
(a) Run out of chances.
(b) Lose his patience.
(c) Hurt someone else.
(d) Offend people.

2. Why does Joey's mother allow him to run around before school?
(a) To make him happy.
(b) To let out his energy.
(c) To give herself a break.
(d) To make her husband mad.

3. What is Joey's father's name?
(a) Carter.
(b) Carson.
(c) Cartel.
(d) Carmichael.

4. What does Joey call his key?
(a) Magnetic.
(b) Powerful.
(c) Dangerous.
(d) Magical.

5. What is Joey told to do when he throws a knife during pumpkin carving?
(a) Sit in the bus.
(b) Sit in the Big Quiet Chair.
(c) Go to the Principal's office.
(d) Go to the Special Education class.

6. Why is Joey sent to the nurse's office for the day his key is recovered?
(a) To wash out his mouth.
(b) To wash his hands.
(c) To get a band aid.
(d) To take some medicine.

7. What does Joey do to entertain the kids the day after his key is recovered?
(a) He spins it around.
(b) He uses it for show and tell.
(c) He tells his story.
(d) He swallows it.

8. What kind of pie does Joey see at the field trip?
(a) Molasses.
(b) Apple.
(c) Pumpkin.
(d) Blueberry.

9. What does Joey say he has never done?
(a) Finished something.
(b) Made someone happy.
(c) Felt special.
(d) Found a real friend.

10. What does Joey play with after being rude to his teacher?
(a) Some blocks.
(b) A can of paint.
(c) A ball.
(d) Some paper scraps.

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

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

13. What worries Ms. Maxy most when Joey gets cut?
(a) She might lose her job.
(b) It was her fault.
(c) He has no insurance.
(d) She thinks he did it on purpose.

14. How is Joey punished during the party in Special Education?
(a) He is not given a cupcake.
(b) He is sent back to class.
(c) He is sent to the Principal's office.
(d) He is told to write lines.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Joey's mother do when her husband left?

2. What is Joey given instead of the pie on the field trip?

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

4. Where does Joey wait for his mother to come home when he doesn't have his key?

5. What is Mrs. Jarzab's occupation?

(see the answer keys)

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