2. How did Mrs. Russell react when she saw what the cops found in the park?
(a) She mouthed a silent cuss word.
(b) She couldn't take her eyes off it.
(c) She put it on her head, declaring that it wouldn't come off until Skelly came home.
(d) She passed out.

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

4. What did the cops do at the park?
(a) They sent divers into the lake.
(b) They set up a grid search.
(c) They sent dogs on the scent.
(d) Nothing. They left it alone.

5. What does Aunt Marguerite do with Skelly after dinner?
(a) Watches television with him.
(b) Reads a story to him.
(c) Watches a movie with him.
(d) She takes him for a walk.

6. How did Skelly react to the attention he received when he got home?
(a) He didn't notice it.
(b) It overwhelmed him, and he started to cry.
(c) He seemed confused.
(d) He danced a jig.

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

8. What woke Jake up Saturday morning?
(a) His mom was screaming and crying.
(b) The smell of bacon.
(c) Someone kept pressing the door buzzer.
(d) Skelly came into his room.

9. How did Jake feel about what the cops found?
(a) He was confused over why they found it in that area.
(b) His blood went cold.
(c) He was mad that he didn't find it.
(d) He was happy they found a clue.

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

11. What did Jake have to do before school?
(a) Make his lunch.
(b) His book report.
(c) Call his friend for a ride.
(d) Get Skelly up and ready.

12. How does Mrs. Russell treat Skelly?
(a) She takes very good care of him and is patient with him.
(b) She has little tolerance for his absentmindedness.
(c) She is condescending.
(d) She forces him to obey her rules.

13. Who claimed to have the news station idea?
(a) James.
(b) Aunt Marguerite.
(c) Jake.
(d) Ma.

14. Who came to dinner on Sundays?
(a) Aunt Marguerite and James.
(b) Mrs. Russell.
(c) The priest.
(d) The school custodian.

15. How did Jake feel about his eighth grade graduation?
(a) He is very excited about it.
(b) He wants to ignore it.
(c) He was nervous about it.
(d) He didn't really care about it.