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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 Jake feel about the book he had to read for class?

2. What did Skelly call Ma when he got home?

3. What was Jake worried about after his dream?

4. Why is Jake frustrated when his mom tells him he might be late for school?

5. What did Mrs. Russell say could have brought the find to the park?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Where had Aunt Marguerite been?

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

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

8. Why where the family members celebrating when the policeman came back from exploring the park, and why was it somewhat odd?

9. How did Jake treat Mrs. Russell?

10. How did Skelly react to getting back home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jake's graduation scene demonstrate how he has matured in his relationship with his grandfather? What led to this change?

Essay Topic 2

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

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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