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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. What question did Jake's dad ask his mom at dinner on their one-year anniversary?
(a) He asked her if she wanted children.
(b) He asked if he could date her roommate.
(c) He asked her if she wanted to marry him.
(d) He asked her what kind of house they should buy.

2. How did Jake get along with his cousin James?
(a) Jake considered James his hero.
(b) They hated each other.
(c) They were like brothers.
(d) They tolerated each other.

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

4. Who gives Jake his name?
(a) His grandfather.
(b) His classmates.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His mother.

5. What job did Jake's mom have when he was in fourth grade?
(a) Teacher.
(b) Waitress.
(c) Accountant.
(d) Nurse.

Short Answer Questions

1. Skelly decided Jake was ____________.

2. Why did Lanna quit?

3. Who came to Familiy Night dinner?

4. Who found Jake by the dumpster?

5. What did mom struggle to do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What was Mrs. Russell like?

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

5. What happened at the dinner table on Valentine's Day that bothered Jake?

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

7. What injuries does Skelly have, and how does he react to them?

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

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

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

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