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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. Where does Joey cut himself while on a field trip?

2. Where is Joey sent after the key incident?

3. What question does Joey ask his mother when she gets home the day he forgets his key?

4. How old was Joey when his father left?

5. Why is Joey's new medication not the best thing for him?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joey wish he could be?

2. What does Ms. Maxy tell Joey the problem with his plans is?

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

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

5. Where does Joey think he got his hyperactivity from?

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

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

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

9. What is Joey given when he is denied a piece of pie?

10. What does Joey do when he is put in the hall after being rude to his teacher?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Many different characters in this book were persuaded to do things that they would not have done of their own accord. What are some of these instances, and how did persuasion affect the course of the plot?

Essay Topic 2

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 3

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

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