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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 does Joey do in his chair when he gets bored?

2. How is Joey's swallowed key eventually recovered?

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

4. What does Joey kill in the classrooms to help?

5. What kind of teacher is Mrs. Howard?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Joey sent to Special Education classes?

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

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

5. Why does Joey think his medication does not work?

6. What does Joey do when he gets bored with the Big Quiet Chair?

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

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

9. What are some of the ways Joey's grandmother was physically abusive?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What did Joey's dog symbolize, and why was it so important for Joey to get a dog?

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Abandonment and Neglect was a major theme in this book. What are some of the main examples of this theme, and how did it affect the course of the plot.

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