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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of Mrs. Jaks' daughter-in-law who comes to help her move in Chapter 33: "The Shadow of Your Existence"?
(a) Claire.
(b) Daisy.
(c) Dawn.
(d) Gina.

2. Who packs Jared a lunch in Chapter 24: "Kiss and Make Up"?
(a) Sarah.
(b) Jared's mom.
(c) Crashpad's mom.
(d) Jared.

3. What do the fireflies call Jared in Chapter 36: "Goodbye To All That" after Sarah storms off?
(a) Inferior being.
(b) Intellectually stunted.
(c) Insufferable.
(d) A moron.

4. After Jared cashes the check from Nana Sophia in Chapter 36: "Goodbye To All That," who does he give the money to?
(a) Destiny.
(b) Wee'git.
(c) His mom.
(d) His father, Phil.

5. What does Jared's mom notice he is wearing in Chapter 30: "Welcome to the Jungle"?
(a) Boxers.
(b) A necklace Sarah gave him.
(c) Nailpolish.
(d) A gun.

6. What does Jared's mom say is itchy in Chapter 26: "Spiral"?
(a) Her hair.
(b) Her feet.
(c) Her arms.
(d) Her eyes.

7. Who is Jared's only sober friend?
(a) Ebony.
(b) Crashpad/George.
(c) Dylan.
(d) Destiny.

8. Where does 'Monster Gran' take Jared to eat in Chapter 39: "Summertime Sadness"?
(a) Subway.
(b) A & W.
(c) Dairy Queen.
(d) McDonalds.

9. What had Sarah hot glued to Jared's locker in the shape of a heart?
(a) Gum balls.
(b) Construction paper hearts.
(c) Dead flies.
(d) Worms.

10. In Chapter 33: "The Shadow of Your Existence," the fireflies tell Jared that he is the word and his soul is the what?
(a) Book.
(b) Meaning.
(c) Poem.
(d) Sentence.

11. Chapter 31: "The Universe Is A Lonely Hunter," says the universes are "stubbornly separate" unless what?
(a) You are a trickster.
(b) You are a firefly.
(c) Your are the son of a trickster.
(d) You are an ape man.

12. What is the only chore below that Jared does NOT help Mr. Jaks with in Chapter 28: "Always the Bridesmaid"?
(a) Eating dinner.
(b) Gardening.
(c) Putting a diaper on.
(d) Shaving.

13. Who is the inner voice Jared has been hearing the whole novel?
(a) His mother.
(b) Nana Anita.
(c) Nana Sophia.
(d) Wee'git.

14. In Chapter 29: "Firefly," what about Jared does Sarah say impressed her uncles?
(a) How he could make Sarah smile.
(b) The fact that he helps out Mrs. Jaks.
(c) How he handles a knife.
(d) How he smokes salmon.

15. According to Dylan in Chapter 32: "Dylan Quits Hockey," how do his parents feel about him quitting hockey?
(a) Disappointed.
(b) Supportive.
(c) Furious.
(d) Relieved.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jared use to unbind his legs, wrists, and mouth in Chapter 35: "The Cave"?

2. What holiday character does the old Native woman in Chapter 27: "When the Voice In Your Head Is A Monster" claim to know and find annoying?

3. What is the only alcohol in Mrs. Jaks' house Jared and Sarah can find to drink?

4. Who shows up while Jared and his mom are doing the dishes in Chapter 24: "Kiss and Make Up"?

5. What does Ebony try to get Jared to wear, as they are leaving the party in Chapter 38: "We'll Always Have Alderaan"?

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