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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Patty send Jamie outside of the trailer?
(a) She wants to hurt him.
(b) She wants to talk about Van.
(c) She wants to cry.
(d) He is eavesdropping.

2. What does Patty get out of the cabinet when she gets home?
(a) A pack of cards.
(b) A photo album.
(c) A bottle of whiskey.
(d) A pack of cigarettes.

3. How does Patty help Jamie in this section?
(a) She reads him a story.
(b) She massages his feet.
(c) She puts a cool towel against his head.
(d) She sings him a lullaby.

4. Why does Jamie hate going to school?
(a) He hates having to catch up.
(b) He hates his new teacher.
(c) He hates leaving his mother and sister.
(d) He hates getting up early.

5. What does Mrs. Desrochers suggest Jamie give his mother for Christmas?
(a) A cactus.
(b) A CD.
(c) A pair of slippers.
(d) A fish.

6. Where does Jamie hide?
(a) Under the trailer.
(b) Under the bed.
(c) In the cupboard.
(d) In the fridge.

7. What does Jamie do to his mother when she gets him safely back to the trailer?
(a) Scratches her.
(b) Kicks her.
(c) Spits at her.
(d) Bites her.

8. What does Patty stop asking Jamie after Wednesday?
(a) If he misses Van.
(b) If he is bored of her.
(c) If he is too sick to go to school.
(d) If he likes living in the trailer.

9. What does Jamie break in the car on the way back home from the restaurant?
(a) The car window.
(b) The car radio.
(c) The car tape deck.
(d) The car door handle.

10. What does Jamie try to talk to his mother about?
(a) His latest magic trick.
(b) His shooting ability.
(c) Her beautiful new dress.
(d) The stuffed animal he won for Nin.

11. What hits the area two days before Christmas?
(a) A hurricaine.
(b) A snowstorm.
(c) A torpedo.
(d) An icestorm.

12. Why can't Patty start her car?
(a) It's too cold.
(b) She has lost the keys.
(c) The car is too old.
(d) It has run out of petrol.

13. Who visits the trailer on Monday?
(a) Van.
(b) Miss jacson.
(c) Mrs. Desrochers.
(d) Mr. Smith.

14. When does Patty say she will catch up with Jamie?
(a) After she has had a good cry.
(b) After she has called the police.
(c) After she has drank her coffee.
(d) After she has talked to Van.

15. What problems does the ice cause Patty?
(a) It seals the trailer door shut.
(b) It freezes the cornflakes.
(c) It freezes the waterpipes.
(d) It freezes her car engine.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Jamie like to entertain his sister?

2. What does Jamie think the car feels like on the way back home?

3. Where do Earl and Jamie go skating?

4. What does Patty tell Jamie to do?

5. What does Patty try to break the ice with?

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