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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 color carpet is in Jarrett's room at his grandparents' house?

2. In Chapter 4, what was the worst thing that Leslie stole?

3. What is the name of the officer who meets Jarrett at Gates Lane School on Jarrett's first day of school?

4. What did Joe sell that almost got him arrested?

5. When would Jarrett's grandmother get verbally abusive in Chapter 4?

Short Essay Questions

1. In the Prologue, where are Jarrett and his grandfather, and what are they doing?

2. What does Jarrett remember about a nightmare he had in Chapter 2, and what happened when he went to his mom for comfort?

3. What pet did Jarrett get, and what things did he do with his pet?

4. How many children did Joe and Shirley have?

5. In Chapter 2, what does Jarrett remember about shopping at a mall?

6. In Chapter 1, what does Jarrett know about his parents?

7. In Chapter 3, what did Shirley and Joe do on weekdays when Jarrett stayed with them?

8. How did Jarrett celebrate his birthday once with his mother?

9. What did Jarrett learn about how his mother got money for drugs?

10. What announcement did Joe have for everyone in Chapter 4?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Leslie is described as a heroin addict. What problems and issues does Leslie’s addiction cause for her family? For herself? How does heroin addiction steal Leslie’s ability to have a normal life?

Essay Topic 2

Krosoczka uses a cliffhanger at the end of Chapter 7. How does Krosoczka end Chapter 7? What questions are left unanswered when the chapter ends? How does the inconclusive ending affect a reader's desire to keep reading? Does a cliffhanger make readers want to keep reading or make them want to give up on a story?

Essay Topic 3

Jarrett has nightmares. What types of nightmares does Jarrett have? How old is he when he has nightmares? What do nightmares symbolize in Jarrett’s life?

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