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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. What made Joey overly hyper while on his field trip?

2. Why is Joey not allowed to carve pumpkins with the kids in his class?

3. What does Joey's mother use as her medication?

4. What made Joey think about his question to his mother on the day he forgets his key?

5. What is Joey told to do when he throws a knife during pumpkin carving?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joey say the worst abuse from his grandmother was?

2. What calmed Joey down while on the field trip?

3. What does Joey ask his mother after Harold's party, and why?

4. How does Joey's mother find out about his first visit to the Special Education room?

5. What does Joey wish he could be?

6. What good things does Joey say comes from his hyperactivity?

7. Why does Joey say he depends on his mother?

8. What is Joey asked to do when he first goes to Special Education?

9. Why is Joey's room partially painted pink?

10. What does Joey do for his mother as her own medication?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

Essay Topic 2

What inspired Joey to make the world a better place, and why was this such an ironic part of this plot?

Essay Topic 3

What were the consequences of Fran's actions, and how did she feel about them by the end of the book?

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