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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jake get along with his cousin James?
(a) They hated each other.
(b) They were like brothers.
(c) They tolerated each other.
(d) Jake considered James his hero.

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

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

4. What job did Jake's mom have when he was in fourth grade?
(a) Waitress.
(b) Accountant.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Teacher.

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

6. 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 her if she wanted children.
(c) He asked her what kind of house they should buy.
(d) He asked if he could date her roommate.

7. What happened when Lucas came over?
(a) Skelly made such a scene that Lucas refused to come indoors.
(b) They baked a cake with Skelly.
(c) He noticed Skelly's clothes in the oven.
(d) He confided that his grandparent suffered from Alzheimer's, too.

8. Where did Jake's mother work until he was born?
(a) She was on bed rest.
(b) Denny's.
(c) At the bank.
(d) At the school.

9. What did Jake find in the refrigerator when he was in fourth grade?
(a) Nothing. It was empty.
(b) Canned soup.
(c) Gardening tools.
(d) His grandfather's pajamas.

10. What did Skelly discover in the emergency room?
(a) He was fine.
(b) He had broken both wrists.
(c) He had Alzheimer's.
(d) He had broken his back.

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

12. Why did Jake's mom feel guilty when Skelly was in the dumpster?
(a) She had forgotten to lock the door to the house so he was free to wander.
(b) She feels like she neglect him.
(c) She told him to got empty the trash.
(d) She felt like she should have warned him not to go there.

13. What did Skelly do that he had never done before when Jake asked him to play catch?
(a) He didn't respond at all.
(b) He took out a cooking glove.
(c) He swore.
(d) He ran outside without waiting for Jake.

14. What happened when Skelly lifted Aunt Marguerite's table?
(a) He broke his back.
(b) He forgot what he was doing and brought it back to the car.
(c) He fell down the stairs.
(d) He laughed at how light it was.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys realize about the man?

2. What did Skelly become obsessed with after his accident?

3. How did Jake react when he saw Skelly sit down at a strange woman's table?

4. What is the man doing in the dumpster?

5. How did Jake get to be Valentine King?

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