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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 does Joey's mother pinch him when they are talking to the principal after Joey hurts a class mate?

2. Why does Joey pick up a dirty band aid off the ground?

3. What does Joey fear when he is on the bus to his first day at the new school?

4. Who does Joey sneak out of class with when he has a substitute teacher?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Joey say he wants a dog?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

What does Joey learn from Ed, and how do these pieces of advice change his efforts to overcome his condition?

Essay Topic 3

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

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