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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. Who tells Joey where his grandmother went when she left?

2. What kind of pie does Joey see at the field trip?

3. What caused Joey and his family to fight a lot?

4. What is Joey's mother's favorite drink?

5. What does Joey do repeatedly before going to school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Joey given when he is denied a piece of pie?

2. What does Joey's mother get upset about after Harold's party?

3. What is Joey not allowed to do on the field trip, and why?

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

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

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

7. Why does Joey say he depends on his mother?

8. What does Joey do when he is asked to sharpen pencils?

9. What does Joey ask his mother after Harold's party, and why?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were the consequences of Fran's actions, and how did she feel about them by the end of the book?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

What happened when Joey went to apologize to Maria, and why was this so surprising to Joey? How did this change his outlook on life and his condition?

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