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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened to Skelly?
(a) He was injured.
(b) He wandered away fromt he Senior Center.
(c) He stole from the grocery store.
(d) He hurt someone by accident.

2. What does the cop tell Jake about his interest in finding Skelly?
(a) If he finds Skelly, he will get a promotion.
(b) He wants to find Skelly so he can get a monetary bonus.
(c) He's just doing his job.
(d) He volunteered to look for Skelly even though his shift was over.

3. How did Jake respond at first when Mrs. Russell stated that everyone was mad at her?
(a) He verbally agreed.
(b) He didn't argue.
(c) He said they should take a vote.
(d) He denied it.

4. What are Ma and Mrs. Russell doing when Jake gets home from school the day he is supposed to do his book report?
(a) Looking through photo albums.
(b) Trying to get Skelly to remember his phone number.
(c) Making cookies.
(d) Drinking coffee.

5. What book did Jake have to read for his report?
(a) The Pearl.
(b) Junie B. Jones.
(c) The Graduate.
(d) Harry Potter.

6. Why wouldn't Skelly get in the cab?
(a) He was afraid of vehicles.
(b) He wanted to go back and help a friend.
(c) He was told never to go off with strangers.
(d) He didn't want to leave the shopping cart.

7. What did Jake miss as he prepared his book report?
(a) An important class announcement.
(b) Lunch.
(c) A class meeting.
(d) The bus.

8. What happened when Jake didn't do his report on time?
(a) The teacher gave him an extension.
(b) He started crying.
(c) He was given a detention.
(d) His average plummeted.

9. Why is Jake frustrated when his mom tells him he might be late for school?
(a) He still has to dress Skelly.
(b) He has never been late for school.
(c) He is late all the time, so she should be used to it.
(d) He hasn't had time to shower.

10. What happened when Jake was about to give his book report?
(a) A fire drill.
(b) The teacher was called out of the classroom for an emergency phone call.
(c) He choked on his gum.
(d) His stomach growled really loudly.

11. What were the men doing outside the Senior Center?
(a) Digging.
(b) Painting.
(c) Protesting.
(d) Sleeping.

12. What was the cop car like?
(a) It smelled like BO and cigarrettes.
(b) It was brand new.
(c) It was falling apart.
(d) Very clean

13. Why is Jake's mother upset with him after dinner?
(a) She is upset with how he treats Skelly.
(b) She wants him to use his manners.
(c) She thinks he is growing up too fast.
(d) She feels like Family Night is just a battle between Jake and James.

14. What did Mrs. Russell call the cab driver?
(a) A tattooed beast.
(b) Candle Burns.
(c) An angel.
(d) A sweet man.

15. How does Jake's mom feel about Jake's role as caregiver to Skelly?
(a) She thinks it isn't a big deal.
(b) She feels guilty about it.
(c) She expects it.
(d) She doesn't think about it at all.

Short Answer Questions

1. What woke Jake up Saturday morning?

2. How did Jake react a year before when Skelly kept asking him what the Cheerios were?

3. How does Mrs. Russell treat Skelly?

4. How did Jake feel about the book he had to read for class?

5. What did the cop find in the park?

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