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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 did Skelly do when Jake couldn't do a pull-up?
(a) He told Jake to give up.
(b) He forced the boy to keep trying until he got it.
(c) He laughed.
(d) He took him to a tree and helped him until he could do it.

2. Where did Skelly live when Jake was born?
(a) New York.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Pennsylvania.
(d) Alabama.

3. How many stages did Alzheimer's have according to Jake?
(a) One.
(b) Too many to count.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

4. What do the boys realize about the man?
(a) He has a disease.
(b) He is afraid.
(c) He is a convict.
(d) There is something wrong with him.

5. What did Jake's father think about his son?
(a) He is embarrassed to have his son around.
(b) He never knew he had a son.
(c) He is very proud of him.
(d) They are two peas in a pod.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Skelly believed in you?

2. What did Skelly do with the flower seeds he was given to cheer him up?

3. What caused Jake's mom to get fired?

4. What did mom struggle to do?

5. What is Alzheimer's?

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