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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. What is Earl making for breakfast at the beginning of Chapter 3?

2. What wakes Jamie up when they get to Earl's?

3. How does Patty know Agnes?

4. Why does Jamie think Earl is glad to be around Patty?

5. What does Patty ask Jamie during their card game?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Jamie recall about Van and Chapter 3?

2. What games does Jamie play at the carnival?

3. How does Patty reassure Jamie?

4. Why is Jamie happy that Nin will be sleeping in the bureau drawer?

5. Summarize Chapter 4.

6. What is Jamie thinking as he waits for his mother in the car?

7. How does Earl calm Jamie down at the end of this section?

8. How does Van react to what he has done?

9. What is Jamie's opinion of Van?

10. Why does Jamie think it is okay if he doesn't go to school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what way could be said that Patty herself strikes fear into Jamie? How does Jamie react to his mother conflicting feelings about what happened?

Essay Topic 2

What is Patty's relationship with Earl? Why is Earl so willing to help Patty?

Essay Topic 3

How does Patty react to seeing Van in the trailer? Does Patty react in the right way?

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