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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 Mrs. Russell call the cab driver?

2. What are Ma and Mrs. Russell doing when Jake gets home from school the day he is supposed to do his book report?

3. What book did Jake have to read for his report?

4. What did James and Jake see as they were eating their sandwiches outside?

5. Who claimed to have the news station idea?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Jake treat Mrs. Russell?

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

5. How did Skelly react to getting back home?

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

7. What happens during Jake's morning routine?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does the author show the changes in Jake as he ages throughout the book? What new choices does he have in his life, and how does he decide to face these choices?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the struggle the family has to maintain a "normal" life with Skelly around.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the inner conflict Jake struggles with as he remembers the old Skelly yet has to deal with the Alzheimer's afflicted Skelly.

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