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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7 and 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do two of the three boys do when they see the man in the dumpster?
(a) Help the man.
(b) Taunt him.
(c) Remain quiet.
(d) Turn away in embarrassment.

2. How did Jake feel about his eighth grade graduation?
(a) He wants to ignore it.
(b) He was nervous about it.
(c) He is very excited about it.
(d) He didn't really care about it.

3. Where did Jake's father take his mother for their anniversary dinner?
(a) A restaurant on the water.
(b) On a picnic.
(c) To an amusement park.
(d) Arby's

4. How does the man show that he did hear them?
(a) His head perks up.
(b) He tells them to mind their own business.
(c) He asks them what they mean.
(d) He asks them to speak louder.

5. How do the boys feel when they think the man is deaf?
(a) They don't think teasing him is funny anymore.
(b) They feel badly about ignoring him.
(c) They start to get mean.
(d) They taunt him even more.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jake begin to do when his friends called?

2. What do the boys realize about the man?

3. How does the old man react to the boys at first?

4. How did Jake react when he saw Skelly sit down at a strange woman's table?

5. How did Jake try to absolve himself of his guilt over ignoring Skelly in the Dumpster?

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