Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jack Gantos
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key Test | Mid-Book Test - Hard

Jack Gantos
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 125 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 the name of Joey's teacher?

2. Who watches Joey most of the time?

3. What made Joey overly hyper while on his field trip?

4. Where did Joey's Grandmother go when she left?

5. What does Joey hate being called by teachers?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Joey's grandmother go, and how does she feel about it?

2. What good things does Joey say comes from his hyperactivity?

3. What did Joey's mother do when her husband left?

4. What are some of the ways Joey's grandmother was physically abusive?

5. What does Joey say the worst abuse from his grandmother was?

6. What does Joey sense from the mothers in the Special Education room?

7. Where does Joey think he got his hyperactivity from?

8. What does Joey do for his mother as her own medication?

9. Why is Joey sent to Special Education classes?

10. Why does Joey think his medication does not work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Shame and propriety are common themes throughout this book. What are some of the instances where these themes are present, and why are they so important to the characters involved?

Essay Topic 2

Joey's mother endures many different trials before the end of the book. What are some of these trials, and what lessons does she learn through these experiences?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book and how this goal affected the characters around them.

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