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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 in a restaurant that makes his mother cry?
(a) He wants to be good.
(b) People think he is brain damaged.
(c) He is sorry she is so sad.
(d) Nobody believes him.

2. How does Joey try to make it up to Maria?
(a) He cuts his own nose and takes a picture.
(b) He sings songs in front of her window.
(c) He goes to her house to apologize.
(d) He writes her a nice letter.

3. What habit does Joey want his mother to stop?
(a) Working late.
(b) Gambling.
(c) Drinking.
(d) Smoking.

4. What is Joey left in a room with as part of a test?
(a) Paper and crayons.
(b) Some flowers and a vase.
(c) Some legos.
(d) A box of bandaids.

5. What does Joey's mother do when she sees the dirty band aid Joey picks up?
(a) Slaps his hand.
(b) Laughs.
(c) Gives him a clean one.
(d) Cries.

6. What does Charlie do when Joey sits next to him?
(a) Teaches him a song.
(b) Hugs him.
(c) Shakes his hand.
(d) Kisses him on the cheek.

7. What does Ed say Joey's grandmother did to cause him problems?
(a) Berated him.
(b) Abused him.
(c) Left him.
(d) Coddled him.

8. What keeps Joey from jumping off the bus at the railroad tracks?
(a) His fear of getting lost.
(b) Charlie's eyes.
(c) The request from his mother.
(d) His medication.

9. What is the name of the student Joey hurts?
(a) Mara.
(b) Mary.
(c) Muriel.
(d) Maria.

10. What does Joey scream after hurting a class mate?
(a) How?
(b) I'm sorry.
(c) Why?
(d) I didn't mean to.

11. What does Joey feel inspired to do after listening to Mrs. Cole?
(a) Study harder.
(b) Become a teacher.
(c) Be more normal.
(d) Make the world a better place.

12. What is Ed's occupation?
(a) Special Education teacher.
(b) Bus driver.
(c) Personal assistant.
(d) Case worker.

13. Why does Ed say Joey is at his new school?
(a) To be punished.
(b) To get some help.
(c) To protect himself.
(d) To protect others.

14. What does Joey fear when he is on the bus to his first day at the new school?
(a) The bus will crash.
(b) They will take his mother away.
(c) His mother will forget about him.
(d) He will never get back home.

15. What does Joey have for dinner after his first day at the new school?
(a) Macaroni and cheese.
(b) Fried chicken.
(c) Pizza.
(d) Stew.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Joey's mother say she did before coming back to him?

2. Why does Joey go to the nurse after sneaking out of class when he has a substitute?

3. What does Joey's mother say Joey is not?

4. What is Joey's first present from his mother when he goes to his new school?

5. How many presents does Joey get from his mother when he goes to his new school?

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