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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 when Ed says his mother is part of his problem?

2. How is Joey punished for hurting a classmate?

3. How many presents does Joey get from his mother when he goes to his new school?

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

5. What is Joey's new slogan about families?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joey do when he needs a break at his new school?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How does Joey hurt another classmate?

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

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

10. Why does Joey say he wants a dog?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joey's mother endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 2

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 3

Ms. Maxy was a minor character whose presence made a big difference in the plot. How did she accomplish this? What are some ways that her presence, however brief, altered the outcome of the plot? What would have happened differently if she had not been in the book at all?

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