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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. What does one of the three boys do when they see the man in the dumpster?
(a) Turns away in embarrassment.
(b) Remains quiet.
(c) Helps the man.
(d) Taunts him.

2. What did Skelly call Thorbert?
(a) A little mouse.
(b) A rebellious child.
(c) Thor, God of Thunder.
(d) A shy little troll.

3. How did Jake's mother respond to the father's question?
(a) She cried with happiness.
(b) She packed up and left for Connecticut.
(c) She started house-hunting.
(d) She started dreaming about baby names.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Skelly live when Jake was born?

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

3. Who gives Jake his name?

4. Who raise Jake when his mother went back to school?

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

(see the answer key)

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