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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happens to the trilobites at the end of Chapter 11: "Requiem For the Trilobites"?
(a) Most of them die, but about 10% live on.
(b) They move onto land and change shape.
(c) They become extinct.
(d) They move to another ocean.

2. In Chapter 7: "Normal Rockwell Redux," where is Jared's dad?
(a) Missing.
(b) Jail.
(c) Hospital.
(d) Work.

3. What is Jared's mother's name?
(a) Sophia.
(b) Emory.
(c) Anita.
(d) Maggie.

4. Who offers to pay Jared for good grades?
(a) His mother.
(b) Mrs. Jaks.
(c) Nana Anita.
(d) Nana Sophia.

5. Why does Jared not accept the hitchhiking ride he is finally offered in Chapter 19: "Adventures of the All Natives"?
(a) The woman appears to turn into a monster.
(b) The woman knows his mother.
(c) A dog in the backseat is growling at him.
(d) Crows fly by and warn him not to.

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon does Jared's mother use against David?

2. Who threatens Jared, in Chapter 23: "Doctor Who Marathon," on Crashpad's behalf?

3. What nickname does Jared's dad have for him?

4. What food does Matt, the last tenet in Jared's house, provide and ask Matt to cook them for dinner?

5. Why does Jared shower at school in Chapter 21: "Home Alone"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who does Jared meet on the bus in Chapter 10: "Abandonment Issues" in his way to his father's apartment, and how does he feel about it?

2. How can Jared's home life be described in Chapter 21: "Home Alone"?

3. Who are the Jaks, and what is Jared's relationship with them?

4. What is the traumatic event that happened with Jared, his mom, and David, as described in Chapter 14: "Lost"?

5. What does Jared learn in Chapter 13: "Oxydipal Complex" his dad has been deceiving him about?

6. Why is Richie mad at Jared and acting rudely toward him in Chapter 4: "All Shook Up"?

7. What happens when Destiny goes out to buy diapers in Chapter 10: "Abandonment Issues"?

8. What does Sarah share with Jared about her home life in Chapter 21: "Home Alone"?

9. What does the letter Jared writes Nana Anita after moving say? What did she write back?

10. What is Chapter 20: "The Human Manual" about?

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