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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 does Aunt Marguerite help take care of Skelly?
(a) She hires a housecleaner.
(b) She does the laundry.
(c) She pays for a caretaker.
(d) She takes Skelly three days a week.

2. What happened to Skelly?
(a) He hurt someone by accident.
(b) He stole from the grocery store.
(c) He was injured.
(d) He wandered away fromt he Senior Center.

3. Why is Jake frustrated when his mom tells him he might be late for school?
(a) He still has to dress Skelly.
(b) He has never been late for school.
(c) He hasn't had time to shower.
(d) He is late all the time, so she should be used to it.

4. What had someone given Skelly as he was wandering?
(a) A black eye.
(b) A religious tract.
(c) Some money.
(d) A plastic bottle of water.

5. How did Jake feel as he left school the day he was supposed to do his book report?
(a) Euphoric.
(b) Nervous.
(c) Relieved.
(d) Sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened when Jake didn't do his report on time?

2. When did Jake get home from searching?

3. How did James react when he saw what the cops found in the park?

4. What was Jake worried about after his dream?

5. How did the family react when the cops didn't find Skelly after they found the hat?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jake treat Mrs. Russell?

2. What kind of relationship did Jake and James have with each other? How did it manifest itself at the dinner table?

3. What happens during Jake's morning routine?

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

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

6. How did Jake reacted to the news of his grandfather's disappearance?

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

8. What did Jake think of the book he had to read for class?

9. What did Jake dream about that made him even more worried about Skelly?

10. What was different when Jake went home from school after the fire drill?

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