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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 was the first thing Skelly did when Jake learned to walk?
(a) He gave Jake ice cream.
(b) He called his parents to brag.
(c) He hugged him.
(d) He took him to the ball field.

2. What was used to remind Skelly of things?
(a) Post-it notes.
(b) Phone calls.
(c) Counseling sessions.
(d) Stories.

3. Who raise Jake when his mother went back to school?
(a) Skelly.
(b) A nanny.
(c) His father.
(d) His aunt.

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

5. Where did Skelly live when Jake was born?
(a) Connecticut.
(b) Pennsylvania.
(c) New York.
(d) Alabama.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Skelly call Thorbert?

2. What happened when Jake woke Skelly up for dinner four months after the accident?

3. What rule did Jake establish for his sleepover?

4. How did Jake get along with his cousin James?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Jake respond to Skelly when he has friends over?

4. What was Mrs. Russell like?

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

6. What did Jake think about his name?

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

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

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

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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