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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Patty say her family has hit a spell of recently?
(a) Stormy weather.
(b) Black magic.
(c) Bad karma.
(d) Bad weather.

2. What does Patty ask Jamie to do while she talks to Mrs. Desrochers?
(a) Perform magic tricks.
(b) Look after Nin.
(c) Read a book.
(d) Watch TV.

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

4. Who does Patty compare Jamie to in this section?
(a) Agnes.
(b) Earl.
(c) Nin.
(d) Van.

5. Which of the following people sees Jamie and his mother duck behind the snowcone stand?
(a) Mrs. Desrochers.
(b) Mrs. Jackson.
(c) Miss. Benson.
(d) Mr. Dennis.

6. What does Jamie do outside the trailer?
(a) He skates on the pond.
(b) He looks for sticks.
(c) He runs around the trailer.
(d) He sings to himself.

7. 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 door handle.
(d) The car tape deck.

8. How does Jamie stop Van from going into the bedroom?
(a) He steps into the hall.
(b) He locks the door.
(c) He grabs a knife.
(d) He loads his gun.

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

10. Whose truck does Jamie see coming up the road?
(a) Earl's.
(b) Patty's.
(c) Van's.
(d) Peter's.

11. What does Earl use to unseal the trailer door?
(a) A propane torch.
(b) A chisel.
(c) A paint stripper.
(d) A hairdryer.

12. Why does Jamie feel sorry for Agnes in Chapter 5?
(a) She has a son like Van.
(b) She has bad skin.
(c) She is getting old.
(d) She is very poor.

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

14. What does Jamie want for Christmas?
(a) Nothing.
(b) A power ranger.
(c) A watch.
(d) Everything.

15. What does Jamie do in the bathroom?
(a) He cries.
(b) He vomits.
(c) He falls asleep.
(d) He takes a shower.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jamie feel sorry for Van?

2. What does Jamie do every Tuesday afternoon?

3. What makes Jamie's teeth clatter while skating on the pond?

4. When does Mrs. Desrochers say she can watch Jamie?

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

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