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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 1 and 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What question did Jake's dad ask his mom at dinner on their one-year anniversary?
(a) He asked her what kind of house they should buy.
(b) He asked her if she wanted children.
(c) He asked her if she wanted to marry him.
(d) He asked if he could date her roommate.

3. What did Skelly call Thorbert?
(a) A little mouse.
(b) A rebellious child.
(c) A shy little troll.
(d) Thor, God of Thunder.

4. Who gives Jake his name?
(a) His classmates.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) His best friend.
(d) His mother.

5. Where did Skelly live when Jake was born?
(a) New York.
(b) Alabama.
(c) Connecticut.
(d) Pennsylvania.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the boys realize about the man?

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

3. What happened to Thorbert after Skelly gave him the nickname?

4. What is the man doing in the dumpster?

5. What does the man do when he realizes the boys are talking to him?

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