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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 name does the newscaster say Skelly answer to?
(a) Skelly.
(b) Old man.
(c) Sherman Kelly.
(d) Claude.

2. What did Jake tell Mrs. Russell when he helped her get in the car?
(a) He told her they would call if they found Skelly.
(b) They were tired, not mad at her.
(c) He explained why they were mad at her.
(d) He told her that he would send her a final paycheck in the mail.

3. Why is Jake's mother upset with him after dinner?
(a) She is upset with how he treats Skelly.
(b) She feels like Family Night is just a battle between Jake and James.
(c) She thinks he is growing up too fast.
(d) She wants him to use his manners.

4. How did the family react when the cops didn't find Skelly after they found the hat?
(a) They were exultant.
(b) They were terrified.
(c) They were sad.
(d) They were confused.

5. Why does Jake think Mr. Waxman is suspicious?
(a) The man always dresses in black.
(b) He has never seen the man.
(c) The man won't look anyone in the eye.
(d) He never fully opens his door.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Jake feel as he left school the day he was supposed to do his book report?

2. How did Jake react a year before when Skelly kept asking him what the Cheerios were?

3. What did the cab driver look like?

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

5. What did he see in front of his neighbor's house?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Jake treat Mrs. Russell?

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

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

4. How did Skelly react to getting back home?

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

6. Jake watched Mrs. Russell out the window as she helped Skelly. How did she treat him?

7. What had happened to Skelly?

8. What problem did Jake have with his book report, and how did his teacher response?

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

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

(see the answer keys)

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