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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What happened when Skelly went to the Little League games?
(a) He kept trying to play, too.
(b) He wandered across the field.
(c) He cheered too loudly.
(d) He started crying because he didn't understand where he was.

3. 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 tell others that he thought you were special.
(d) You wanted to run away.

4. Why did Lanna have to leave early?
(a) She had another job.
(b) She didn't like driving at night.
(c) She was having problems with her daughter.
(d) She couldn't handle Skelly.

5. What does Jake do when Skelly starts inquiring about his mother?
(a) He walks away.
(b) He puts his arm around Skelly and says Skelly would just stay with him.
(c) He asks Skelly what his mother looks like?
(d) He tells Skelly to be quiet.

6. What happened when Jake woke Skelly up for dinner four months after the accident?
(a) Skelly didn't know who he was.
(b) Skelly hit Jake.
(c) Skelly fell again.
(d) Skelly wouldn't wake up.

7. What was Skelly getting confused about at the dinner table?
(a) Which silverware to use.
(b) Where he was.
(c) The name of his old dog.
(d) What day it was.

8. What question did Jake's dad ask his mom at dinner on their one-year anniversary?
(a) He asked her if she wanted to marry him.
(b) He asked if he could date her roommate.
(c) He asked her if she wanted children.
(d) He asked her what kind of house they should buy.

9. What rule did Jake establish for his sleepover?
(a) His mom had to knock and wait for him to say it was okay to come in.
(b) No girls.
(c) No more than five friends could come over.
(d) Skelly had to be out of the house.

10. How did Jake try to absolve himself of his guilt over ignoring Skelly in the Dumpster?
(a) He went to a priest and confessed.
(b) He went to breakfast at the House of Pancakes with his mom and Skelly.
(c) He told Skelly he was sorry.
(d) He confessed what happened to his mother.

11. What happened when Thorbert brought the picture to Skelly?
(a) Skelly started crying.
(b) Skelly refused to talk with Thorbert.
(c) Skelly got angry at him.
(d) Skelly didn't remember him.

12. How did Jake feel about Skelly when Skelly came with his mom to pick him up from the football field?
(a) He hated Skelly.
(b) He felt pity.
(c) He was happy Skelly recognized him.
(d) He felt depressed about his life with Skelly.

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

14. What did Jake and Skelly do after dinner every night?
(a) Homework.
(b) Planned the next day.
(c) Pull-up practice.
(d) Washed dishes.

15. What caused Jake's mom to get fired?
(a) She mouthed off to her boss.
(b) She turned a pie plate over on a customer's head.
(c) She was late too many times.
(d) She stole money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jake feel about coming home from school to be with Skelly?

2. Whom did Jake see when he got out of the bathroom with Skelly?

3. How many stages did Alzheimer's have according to Jake?

4. What happened when Lucas came over?

5. What did Mrs. Russell call Jake?

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