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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11 and 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What job did Skelly take on when Jake was in first grade?
(a) Substitute teacher.
(b) Nanny.
(c) Car mechanic.
(d) Room mother.

2. Who came to dinner on Sundays?
(a) Aunt Marguerite and James.
(b) The school custodian.
(c) Mrs. Russell.
(d) The priest.

3. What was the cop car like?
(a) It was falling apart.
(b) Very clean
(c) It smelled like BO and cigarrettes.
(d) It was brand new.

4. How does Mrs. Russell treat Skelly?
(a) She is condescending.
(b) She has little tolerance for his absentmindedness.
(c) She takes very good care of him and is patient with him.
(d) She forces him to obey her rules.

5. How did the custodian know whom to call when he found Skelly in the dumpster?
(a) Jake told him.
(b) Skelly was wearing a Medic Alert ID necklace.
(c) He guessed.
(d) He recognized Skelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is Jake's mother upset with him after dinner?

2. How do the boys feel when they think the man is deaf?

3. What does Jake tell the cop about Skelly?

4. What did Aaron do after Skelly walked in on them while he and Jake were watching movies?

5. How does the old man react to the boys at first?

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