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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. Why can't Joey's mother see his bus off to the new school?

2. How does Joey feel about boarding the bus to his new school alone?

3. What does Ed say it is important for Joey to learn?

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What negative thing does Ed say about Joey's mother?

8. What three things does Ed promise Joey will get from the new school he is attending?

9. Why does Joey go to Pittsburgh?

10. Why does Joey tell his mother about his past hurts while they are traveling to Pittsburgh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joey attends two different schools in this book. Please use citations from the text to compare these two schools, their methods, and their effects on Joey.

Essay Topic 2

How does ADHD affect this plot, and how has it changed Joey's life?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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