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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Skelly become obsessed with after his accident?
(a) His diet.
(b) His wrists.
(c) Television.
(d) Driving safely.

2. What happened when Jake was telling his Valentine's story to his mother?
(a) She laughed.
(b) The teacher called.
(c) She grounded him.
(d) His grandfather kept interrupting.

3. Skelly decided Jake was ____________.
(a) An enemy.
(b) His son.
(c) A delivery boy.
(d) His old best friend Claude Harper.

4. How does the old man react to the boys at first?
(a) He has no reaction.
(b) He makes a big show out of ignoring them.
(c) He invites them to join him.
(d) He swears at them.

5. How does the man show that he did hear them?
(a) He asks them what they mean.
(b) His head perks up.
(c) He tells them to mind their own business.
(d) He asks them to speak louder.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. What did Mrs. Russell call Jake?
(a) Bud.
(b) Handsome.
(c) Special.
(d) Little guy.

15. What instrument did Jake want to learn to play?
(a) Drums.
(b) Piano.
(c) Guitar.
(d) He hated music.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Skelly live when Jake was born?

2. Jake's theory is that people grow to look like ____________.

3. What did Skelly do when Jake couldn't do a pull-up?

4. Why did Lanna quit?

5. What wasn't Skelly wearing when he walked in while Aaron and Jake were watching films?

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