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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did Jake feel when he was playing football?
(a) He knew he was a disaster on the field.
(b) He thought it felt really good.
(c) He felt weak.
(d) He felt like the hero of the team.

2. What caused Jake's mom to get fired?
(a) She stole money.
(b) She turned a pie plate over on a customer's head.
(c) She mouthed off to her boss.
(d) She was late too many times.

3. What did Skelly call Thorbert?
(a) A shy little troll.
(b) A little mouse.
(c) Thor, God of Thunder.
(d) A rebellious child.

4. What happened when Skelly believed in you?
(a) You wanted to run away.
(b) You wanted to tell others that he thought you were special.
(c) You wanted to believe in yourself.
(d) You were scared to look him in the eye.

5. What is Jake's middle name?
(a) Skelly.
(b) Sherman.
(c) He doesn't have one.
(d) Kelly.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Jake do when Skelly starts inquiring about his mother?

2. What happened when Thorbert brought the picture to Skelly?

3. What happened when Skelly lifted Aunt Marguerite's table?

4. What happened when Lucas slept over in fifth grade?

5. Who was the third boy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Mrs. Russell like?

2. What happened when Jake had breakfast in the restaurant with Skelly and his mom?

3. Who taught Jake about working with wood, and what did he learn?

4. What was Jake's mom like when he was a baby?

5. How did the boys react when they saw the old man?

6. What did Jake plan to do when Aaron slept over?

7. How did Jake react to the humiliation he felt after the sleepover?

8. How did Skelly embarrass Jake during the sleepover?

9. What did the boys see in the dumpster on their way home from school?

10. How did Skelly's nickname for Thorbert change him?

(see the answer keys)

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