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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 Skelly call Ma when he got home?

2. How did Jake feel about sleeping when Skelly was gone?

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

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

5. What made Jake nervous?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. How did Skelly arrive home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The title of the first chapter is "The Twist." Explain why this was the title and what twists occurred in the first chapter.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

The author puts a lot of emphasis on the importance of a name. Using examples from the book, describe what Jake's name meant to him, how Skelly got his name, and how Skelly changed a young boy's life by giving him a strong nickname.

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