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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 does Ed say causes Joey's fears?

2. What does the boy in the helmet do on the bus ride to the new school?

3. Who helps Joey prove he is not being abused?

4. Why is Joey sent to Pittsburgh?

5. Who does Joey hope to see while in Pittsburgh?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Joey hurt another classmate?

2. What does Joey gain from sneaking out with the gifted students when he has a substitute?

3. What does Ed tell Joey when they first meet?

4. Why does Joey go to Pittsburgh?

5. What three things does Ed promise Joey will get from the new school he is attending?

6. What does Maria's father say about Joey's mother?

7. What was Joey doing just before he hurt one of his classmates?

8. What does Joey realize during his first break at his new school?

9. What does Joey's mother ask of Joey when they are sitting in the car eating their fast food?

10. Why does Joey tell his mother about his past hurts while they are traveling to Pittsburgh?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What does Joey learn from Ed, and how do these pieces of advice change his efforts to overcome his condition?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Fear is a common theme in this book that is presented a number of times by a number of characters. What are some of these instances, and how does fear affect the characters in the book?

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