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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened when Skelly believed in you?
(a) You wanted to believe in yourself.
(b) You wanted to tell others that he thought you were special.
(c) You wanted to run away.
(d) You were scared to look him in the eye.

2. Where did Jake's mother work until he was born?
(a) Denny's.
(b) At the school.
(c) At the bank.
(d) She was on bed rest.

3. What bothered Skelly the most about James and Jake?
(a) All they talked about was cars and girls.
(b) They were always fighting.
(c) They were too into their looks.
(d) They were always goofing around and never got work done.

4. What did mom struggle to do?
(a) Balance three jobs.
(b) Give Jake a great social life.
(c) Keep life as normal as possible for Jake.
(d) Get her sister to help.

5. What happened when Jake was telling his Valentine's story to his mother?
(a) She grounded him.
(b) The teacher called.
(c) She laughed.
(d) His grandfather kept interrupting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Skelly do that he had never done before when Jake asked him to play catch?

2. What job did Skelly take on when Jake was in first grade?

3. What did Jake's father think about his son?

4. What happened when Thorbert brought the picture to Skelly?

5. What did Skelly do when Jake couldn't do a pull-up?

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