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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. How did Skelly react to the attention he received when he got home?

2. What did Jake miss as he prepared his book report?

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

4. Who claimed to have the news station idea?

5. How do James and Jake get along at the dinner table?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. How did Skelly arrive home?

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

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

7. How did Jake feel about Sunday night dinner? What was unique about it?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Jake connect so much with "The Pearl" by John Steinbeck? How does it remind him of his own life?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the term "flashback." Describe how the author used a flashback to introduce the reader to Skelly and Jake.

Essay Topic 3

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

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