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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Skelly teach Jake to do at a very young age?
(a) Paint and sand.
(b) Read.
(c) Use his manners.
(d) Add and subtract.

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

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

4. What did Jake begin to do when his friends called?
(a) He yelled at them.
(b) He invited them over.
(c) He ignored the phone.
(d) He turned down their invitations.

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

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

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

8. Jake looked in the Dumpster and figured out what had interested Skelly. What was it?
(a) A ladder.
(b) Paint cans.
(c) Food.
(d) A map.

9. What gift did Skelly give Jake after he was digging in the garden?
(a) His trowel.
(b) A big hug.
(c) A favorite Matchbox race car of his.
(d) A smile.

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

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

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

13. What did mom struggle to do?
(a) Keep life as normal as possible for Jake.
(b) Give Jake a great social life.
(c) Get her sister to help.
(d) Balance three jobs.

14. Who was the third boy?
(a) The teacher's boy.
(b) The man's grandson.
(c) The class proctor.
(d) The nurse's boy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jake feel about Skelly when Skelly came with his mom to pick him up from the football field?

2. How did the third boy feel about his reaction to the old man.

3. Who came to Familiy Night dinner?

4. Why did Jake's mom feel guilty when Skelly was in the dumpster?

5. What did Jake find in the refrigerator when he was in fourth grade?

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