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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 have for dinner after his first day at the new school?

2. Why does Ed say Joey is at his new school?

3. What does the nutritionist say Joey needs more of?

4. How is Joey punished for hurting a classmate?

5. How does Joey's mother feel while he tells her what Ed said?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Joey realize during his first break at his new school?

2. Why does Joey say he wants a dog?

3. What does Ed tell Joey when they first meet?

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How does Joey hurt another classmate?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Where does Joey get his hyper nature, and how does the knowledge of this affect Joey in his efforts to overcome his condition?

Essay Topic 3

What are some of the key examples of gratitude in this book, and how do these instances affect that characters involved in those scenes?

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