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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Joey feel when he sneaks out of class while he has a substitute teacher?
(a) Normal.
(b) Smart.
(c) Special.
(d) Afraid.

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

3. What does Joey's mother tell Joey to do when he thinks of bad things?
(a) Think of a good thing.
(b) Draw in the notebook.
(c) Take a pill.
(d) Look at her picture.

4. What does Maria's father call Joey?
(a) Unforgiving.
(b) Delinquent.
(c) A nobody.
(d) Messed up.

5. How does Joey feel about boarding the bus to his new school alone?
(a) Scared.
(b) Angry.
(c) Confident.
(d) Confused.

6. What does Joey ask his mother for more of after his first day at the new school?
(a) A ride to school.
(b) New medication.
(c) A better house.
(d) Some responsibility.

7. Who does Joey hope to see while in Pittsburgh?
(a) His father.
(b) Maria.
(c) Ed.
(d) His grandmother.

8. What does Joey hurt another student with?
(a) His fingernails.
(b) Glue.
(c) Pencils.
(d) Scissors.

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

10. What does Joey try to replace the severed nose of his classmate with?
(a) Some clay.
(b) His own nose.
(c) A piece of chalk.
(d) A picture.

11. What kind of book does Joey's mom buy him?
(a) A large picture book.
(b) A poetry book.
(c) A book about baseball.
(d) A book about dogs.

12. What does Ed say it is important for Joey to learn?
(a) To not give in to fears.
(b) To make good decisions.
(c) To behave like other children.
(d) To sit still.

13. What does Joey's mother say on the way to Pittsburgh that hurts his feelings?
(a) She wishes he had never been born.
(b) She already knows what the scan will say.
(c) Taking the day off will never be worth it.
(d) His father would not know him if he saw him.

14. What does Joey plan to make with his new slogan?
(a) Vinyl signs.
(b) Pencil cases.
(c) Bumper stickers.
(d) T-shirts.

15. Why is Maria transferred to a different school?
(a) Her father thinks public school is too violent.
(b) She was not learning as well as she could.
(c) She was suffering PTSD.
(d) He didn't want her to turn out like Joey.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is wrong with May?

2. Why does Mr. Preston think Joey is being abused?

3. Who does Joey have an appointment with on his second day at the new school?

4. What does Ed say causes Joey's fears?

5. How does Joey tell his mother he felt during his first day at the new school?

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