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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 did Joey's mother do when her husband left?

2. How old was Joey when his father left?

3. Where does Joey yell to talk to his grandma after she leaves?

4. What does Joey's teacher do when he is rude to her?

5. Who tells Joey where his grandmother went when she left?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Joey blow out Harold's candles?

2. Who was Joey abandoned by early in his life?

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

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

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

6. Where did Joey's grandmother go, and how does she feel about it?

7. What does Joey's mother get upset about after Harold's party?

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

9. What does Joey sense from the mothers in the Special Education room?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What kind of abuse did Joey face in his life, and how did this keep him from excelling in his life?

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

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