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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 are Ma and Mrs. Russell doing when Jake gets home from school the day he is supposed to do his book report?
(a) Trying to get Skelly to remember his phone number.
(b) Looking through photo albums.
(c) Drinking coffee.
(d) Making cookies.

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

3. What did Jake tell Mrs. Russell the night Skelly disappeared?
(a) He told her she needed to leave.
(b) He told her she was the best caretaker ever.
(c) He told her that Skelly loved her.
(d) He told her that she was fired.

4. What does James accuse the cab driver of?
(a) Ignorance.
(b) Stealing a shopping cart.
(c) Driving too fast.
(d) Overcharging.

5. How did Mrs. Russell react when she saw what the cops found in the park?
(a) She put it on her head, declaring that it wouldn't come off until Skelly came home.
(b) She mouthed a silent cuss word.
(c) She couldn't take her eyes off it.
(d) She passed out.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Aunt Marguerite do with Skelly after dinner?

2. Where was Mrs. Russell taking Skelly the morning Jake had to give his report?

3. How did Jake feel about the book he had to read for class?

4. Why is Jake frustrated when his mom tells him he might be late for school?

5. What did the cops do at the park?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had happened to Skelly?

2. Why had the police officer come so early in the morning, and what did he bring with him?

3. What were the police doing in the park as part of their search for Skelly?

4. Why where the family members celebrating when the policeman came back from exploring the park, and why was it somewhat odd?

5. What happened to Jake at school in regard to his book report?

6. How did Skelly react to getting back home?

7. What surprised the family about the segment on the evening news?

8. What was happening when Jake came home from looking for Skelly?

9. How did Jake feel about graduation three weeks before it happened?

10. How did Jake spend the day when the police were looking in the park?

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