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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 Joey's mother say she did before coming back to him?

2. What does Joey say in a restaurant that makes his mother cry?

3. What kind of book does Joey's mom buy him?

4. What does Joey's mother get defensive about when he tells her what Ed said on his first day at the new school?

5. Why can't Joey's mother see his bus off to the new school?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ed say when Joey redials his mother's phone number compulsively on his first day at the new school?

2. Why does Joey's mother cry the entire time she is talking with the principal about Joey's accident with Maria?

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

4. What did Joey used to do after his mother left him?

5. What do Joey and his mother do to entertain themselves on the trip to Pittsburgh?

6. What did Ms. Maxy do after the accident with another classmate that caused Joey's feelings to be hurt?

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

8. What does Joey do when he needs a break at his new school?

9. Why does Joey say he wants a dog?

10. What is Joey's first request at his new school, and what is Ed's response to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

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

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