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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. Skelly decided Jake was ____________.
(a) His son.
(b) An enemy.
(c) His old best friend Claude Harper.
(d) A delivery boy.

2. What did Mrs. Russell always wear?
(a) A necklace Skelly gave her when they were children.
(b) A shawl.
(c) A rosary.
(d) Her nurse's uniform.

3. What did Skelly do with the flower seeds he was given to cheer him up?
(a) He started an indoor garden.
(b) He dumped them in the trash.
(c) He fed them to the dog.
(d) He ate them.

4. How does the old man react to the boys at first?
(a) He has no reaction.
(b) He invites them to join him.
(c) He makes a big show out of ignoring them.
(d) He swears at them.

5. Where did Jake's father take his mother for their anniversary dinner?
(a) Arby's
(b) On a picnic.
(c) To an amusement park.
(d) A restaurant on the water.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the third boy?

2. What happened when Jake was telling his Valentine's story to his mother?

3. Jake's theory is that people grow to look like ____________.

4. Why did Lanna quit?

5. What caused Jake's mom to get fired?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Jake's mom tries to give him a "normal" life?

2. What disease did Skelly get, and how did it affect him?

3. By the time Jake was in sixth grade, how did he feel about his "laying low" strategy, and what did he do about it?

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

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

6. What happened when Jake decided that he wanted to take some lessons?

7. What did Jake think about his name?

8. What coping mechanisms do they turn to in order to help Skelly?

9. How does Skelly react when Jake tries to get him to play ball?

10. What happened when Jake stayed after school one day to play football?

(see the answer keys)

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