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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jake react when he saw Skelly sit down at a strange woman's table?
(a) He started walking home alone.
(b) He yelled at Skelly.
(c) He hid behind a plant.
(d) He ran over to divert Skelly.

2. How did sixth grade start our for Jake?
(a) It started out pretty good.
(b) He hated it.
(c) It started out as the best year of his life.
(d) It was exactly the same as fifth grade.

3. 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.

4. What did Jake do with the slip for the football league in seventh grade?
(a) He framed it.
(b) He took it home for his mother to sign.
(c) He took it home for Skelly to sign.
(d) He wadded it up and threw it out.

5. How did Jake get to be Valentine King?
(a) He was the best looking boy in the class.
(b) He was the first student to turn in a math assignment with no mistakes on Valentine's Day.
(c) He was the most popular.
(d) He was the funniest student in the class.

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

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

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

9. What happened to Thorbert after Skelly gave him the nickname?
(a) He became the class outcast.
(b) He decided to start behaving.
(c) He stopped crying in class, his hair grew thicker, and he started projecting his voice.
(d) Nothing.

10. 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 ran outside without waiting for Jake.
(c) He took out a cooking glove.
(d) He swore.

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

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

13. What happened when Lucas slept over in fifth grade?
(a) Skelly told him to zipper his brisket.
(b) Skelly told him to go home.
(c) Skelly ran away.
(d) Skelly started swearing at Lucas.

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

15. What is the man doing in the dumpster?
(a) He is trying to find a lottery ticket.
(b) Looking for recyclables.
(c) Balancing.
(d) Looking for treasure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gives Jake his name?

2. What did Mrs. Russell call Jake?

3. What was used to remind Skelly of things?

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

5. What does Jake do when Skelly starts inquiring about his mother?

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