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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. 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.

2. How does Mrs. Russell treat Skelly?
(a) She takes very good care of him and is patient with him.
(b) She forces him to obey her rules.
(c) She has little tolerance for his absentmindedness.
(d) She is condescending.

3. Who joined Jake on his hunt for Skelly?
(a) The police officer.
(b) Mrs. Russell.
(c) Aaron.
(d) James.

4. Why wouldn't Skelly get in the cab?
(a) He was told never to go off with strangers.
(b) He wanted to go back and help a friend.
(c) He was afraid of vehicles.
(d) He didn't want to leave the shopping cart.

5. What was the cop car like?
(a) Very clean
(b) It was brand new.
(c) It was falling apart.
(d) It smelled like BO and cigarrettes.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who claimed to have the news station idea?

2. What made Jake nervous?

3. What did the cops do at the park?

4. How does Jake's mom feel about Jake's role as caregiver to Skelly?

5. How does Aunt Marguerite help take care of Skelly?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did Jake treat Mrs. Russell?

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

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

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

6. How did Jake feel about sleeping while Skelly was missing?

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

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

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

10. Where had Aunt Marguerite been?

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