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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 Jamie do when he sees his mother's car disappear out of sight?
(a) Runs after her.
(b) Dives under the bed.
(c) Phones Earl.
(d) Hides Nin.

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

3. What did a waiter once show Jamie how to do?
(a) How to make a rabbit from a napkin.
(b) How to pull a rabbit from a hat.
(c) How to pull money from a hat.
(d) How to make a coin disappear.

4. Where does Patty go to phone in sick?
(a) The grocer's.
(b) The butchers.
(c) The package store.
(d) Earl's house.

5. What does Jamie do every Tuesday afternoon?
(a) He goes to biible classes.
(b) He goes out running.
(c) He visits his father.
(d) He stays with Mrs. Desrochers.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why can't Patty start her car?

2. What does Jamie try to talk to his mother about?

3. What do Jamie and his mother do instead of going shopping?

4. What does Jamie think his mother sounds like when she apologizes to him?

5. When does Patty say she will catch up with Jamie?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jamie react when his mother disappears down the road?

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

3. How does Earl help Patty in Chapter 9?

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

5. How does Jamie's success at the carnival effect his mood?

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

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

8. Why doesn't Patty want to talk on the way back home with Jamie?

9. How does Patty answer Jamie's question at the end of this section?

10. In what is it a good thing that Patty and Jamie confronted each other in chapter six?

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