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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 did Earl brag to Patty that he could heat the trailer with?

2. What does Jamie think the worm keeps him as skinny as?

3. What does Jamie say he still pictures?

4. What does Jamie worry his mother has forgotten?

5. What does Jamie shoot across the room as fast as when his mother calls him?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jamie persuade Patty to take him to the carnival?

2. Describe the trailer and its area?

3. What do Patty and Jamie talk about when Earl goes to work?

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

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

6. Summarize Chapter 4.

7. How does Patty scare Jamie in this section?

8. What is Jamie's opinion of Van?

9. In what way is Earl the perfect person for Patty to have gone to for help?

10. How does Jamie make Patty angry in this section?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jamie's obsession with magic help him forget about his problems? How does Patty use Jamie's love of magic to control him?

Essay Topic 2

What is Jamie's first reaction to seeing Van throw Nin across the room? How does Jamie's mother's reaction effect his own feelings about the incident?

Essay Topic 3

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

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