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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's mother say Joey is not?

2. What kind of book does Joey's mom buy him?

3. How does Mr. Preston feel about Joey's mother not coming to the appointment?

4. What does Charlie do when Joey sits next to him?

5. Who helps Joey prove he is not being abused?

Short Essay Questions

1. What secret does Joey share with the school nurse?

2. Why does Joey go to Pittsburgh?

3. Why does Joey say he wants a dog?

4. What do Joey and his mother do to entertain themselves on the trip to Pittsburgh?

5. What does Joey gain from sneaking out with the gifted students when he has a substitute?

6. What does Maria's father say about Joey's mother?

7. What is Joey's punishment for hurting one of his classmates?

8. Why does Joey's mother cry the entire time she is talking with the principal about Joey's accident with Maria?

9. How did Joey's grandmother used to use his mother against him?

10. What is Joey's first request at his new school, and what is Ed's response to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What changes when Joey is given new medication, and why?

Essay Topic 2

What happens in Pittsburgh, and why is this so substantial in Joey's life?

Essay Topic 3

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

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