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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the cop find in the park?

2. What did Jake do to Skelly at the dinner table?

3. What did the cab driver notice about Skelly when he first saw him?

4. How did Jake stay awake?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What had happened to Skelly?

7. How did Skelly arrive home?

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

9. What was the policeman like who helped Jake look for his grandfather?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the major and minor concerns that Jake had when Skelly disappeared and didn't come back by nightfall? What did he learn about those who were trying to help the family?

Essay Topic 2

Explain Jake's typical morning routine. Is he ever late for school? What does this say about his character?

Essay Topic 3

How does Jake see the stages of Alzheimer's? Describe Skelly's progression through the stages, backing up each stage with specifics from the book.

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