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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was Jake worried about after his dream?
(a) He was worried that Skelly couldn't get a drink.
(b) He worried that Skelly would never know how much Jake loved him.
(c) He worried that Skelly would become ill.
(d) He worried that Skelly drowned.

2. What did James and Jake see as they were eating their sandwiches outside?
(a) A rainbow.
(b) An old man walking by that looked like Skelly.
(c) A taxi.
(d) Skelly's image in a cloud.

3. What does Jake tell the cop about Skelly?
(a) He says that Skelly can sometimes get violent.
(b) He says that Skelly hates cops.
(c) He says that Skelly is a crazy old man.
(d) He tells him that Skelly is worth his time.

4. Why did Ma and Aunt Marguerite leave the room?
(a) They wanted to get some sleep.
(b) They were hungry.
(c) They wanted to look out the window for Skelly.
(d) James and Jake were fighting again.

5. What did he see in front of his neighbor's house?
(a) A cop car.
(b) A new tree.
(c) A trailer.
(d) A moving van.

6. What does Jake's mom say the result of his bitterness will be?
(a) He'll be more miserable.
(b) People will shun him.
(c) He will get sick.
(d) His resentment will turn to anger.

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

8. How did Aunt Marguerite help?
(a) She took Skelly's picture to the news station.
(b) She made signs.
(c) She didn't.
(d) She called the hospitals.

9. When did Jake get home from searching?
(a) The next day.
(b) After dark.
(c) After an hour of searching.
(d) After lunch.

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

11. How does Aunt Marguerite help take care of Skelly?
(a) She pays for a caretaker.
(b) She hires a housecleaner.
(c) She takes Skelly three days a week.
(d) She does the laundry.

12. What kind of night was it?
(a) Bright.
(b) Snowy.
(c) Rainy.
(d) Pitch-black with no moon.

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

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

15. What did Jake tell Mrs. Russell when he helped her get in the car?
(a) They were tired, not mad at her.
(b) He told her that he would send her a final paycheck in the mail.
(c) He told her they would call if they found Skelly.
(d) He explained why they were mad at her.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joined Jake on his hunt for Skelly?

2. What does Skelly like to do with his Cheerios?

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

4. What happened when Jake didn't do his report on time?

5. How did Jake feel about sleeping when Skelly was gone?

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