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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 3 and 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Jake's middle name?
(a) Skelly.
(b) He doesn't have one.
(c) Kelly.
(d) Sherman.

2. What did Jake find in the refrigerator when he was in fourth grade?
(a) His grandfather's pajamas.
(b) Nothing. It was empty.
(c) Canned soup.
(d) Gardening tools.

3. What happened when Skelly lifted Aunt Marguerite's table?
(a) He forgot what he was doing and brought it back to the car.
(b) He broke his back.
(c) He laughed at how light it was.
(d) He fell down the stairs.

4. What gift did Skelly give Jake after he was digging in the garden?
(a) A smile.
(b) His trowel.
(c) A favorite Matchbox race car of his.
(d) A big hug.

5. How did Jake get along with his cousin James?
(a) Jake considered James his hero.
(b) They hated each other.
(c) They tolerated each other.
(d) They were like brothers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Skelly do with the flower seeds he was given to cheer him up?

2. How did Jake know his grandfather was getting worse?

3. What happened when Thorbert brought the picture to Skelly?

4. What happened when Lucas slept over in fifth grade?

5. What did Jake's father think about his son?

(see the answer key)

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