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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does the old man react to the boys at first?
(a) He makes a big show out of ignoring them.
(b) He swears at them.
(c) He invites them to join him.
(d) He has no reaction.

2. What is Alzheimer's?
(a) A disease that attacks people in third world countries.
(b) A disease that destroys a person's memory.
(c) A disease that makes a person incapable of walking.
(d) A type of dance.

3. Jake's theory is that people grow to look like ____________.
(a) Their cousins.
(b) Their close friends.
(c) Their pets.
(d) Their name.

4. What kind of baby was Jake?
(a) A weak child, prone to injury.
(b) A really calm and peaceful baby.
(c) One who cried all night and slept all day.
(d) A child with many illnesses.

5. Who raise Jake when his mother went back to school?
(a) A nanny.
(b) His aunt.
(c) His father.
(d) Skelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys realize about the man?

2. What did Jake and Skelly do after dinner every night?

3. How did Jake's mother respond to the father's question?

4. What happened when Skelly believed in you?

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

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