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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 is wrong with May?

2. Who does Joey have an appointment with on his second day at the new school?

3. What does Joey's mother get defensive about when he tells her what Ed said on his first day at the new school?

4. How does Maria's father respond to Joey's attempts to make it up to Maria?

5. What is wrong with Charlie?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Joey's mother say she was unable to come back to him sooner?

4. What does Joey's mother ask of Joey when they are sitting in the car eating their fast food?

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

6. How does Joey hurt another classmate?

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

8. What did Ms. Maxy do after the accident with another classmate that caused Joey's feelings to be hurt?

9. What does Joey do when he gets hyper on the bus?

10. Why does Joey go to Pittsburgh?

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

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 3

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

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