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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Patty say they will be doing for the rest of their lives if they don't get over Van?
(a) Vomiting in the bathroom.
(b) Hiding in the bureau.
(c) Drinking in the closet.
(d) Living in the trailer.

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

3. How does Jamie offer to help his mother in this section?
(a) He offers to do one of his magic tricks.
(b) He offers to look under the hood.
(c) He offers to phone Earl.
(d) He offer to push the car.

4. How does Jamie feel when Patty disappears in her car to give Mrs. Desroches back her bag?
(a) Excited.
(b) Tearful.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Anxious.

5. What are clinging to Earl's beard and mustache?
(a) Chocolate.
(b) Ice crystals.
(c) Crumbs.
(d) Drops of milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Jamie feel sorry for Agnes in Chapter 5?

2. How does Mrs. Desrochers make Jamie jump?

3. Which of the following people don't survive the bomb?

4. What does Earl tell Jamie at the end of their skating session?

5. What is Patty's opinion of Mrs. Desrochers?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Patty act on the drive home?

2. How does Mrs. Desrochers help Jamie with a Christmas present?

3. How does Patty react to Jamie breaking the car handle?

4. How do Jamie and Patty spend Saturday?

5. What does Jamie feel about ice skating?

6. Why is Mrs. Desrochers so concerned about Jamie?

7. How does Jamie show his anger in Chapter 7?

8. How does Earl teach Jamie how to ice skate?

9. How does the novel end?

10. How does Jamie hide himself and Nin from Van?

(see the answer keys)

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