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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9 and 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the man doing in the dumpster?
(a) Looking for treasure.
(b) Balancing.
(c) He is trying to find a lottery ticket.
(d) Looking for recyclables.

2. How did Jake feel about Skelly when Skelly came with his mom to pick him up from the football field?
(a) He felt pity.
(b) He was happy Skelly recognized him.
(c) He hated Skelly.
(d) He felt depressed about his life with Skelly.

3. What does the man do when he realizes the boys are talking to him?
(a) He tells them to go get help.
(b) He lowers himself into the dumpster.
(c) He turns around and ignores them.
(d) He gets out to converse with them.

4. What rule did Jake establish for his sleepover?
(a) No more than five friends could come over.
(b) Skelly had to be out of the house.
(c) No girls.
(d) His mom had to knock and wait for him to say it was okay to come in.

5. What bothered Skelly the most about James and Jake?
(a) They were always fighting.
(b) All they talked about was cars and girls.
(c) They were always goofing around and never got work done.
(d) They were too into their looks.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who joined Jake on his hunt for Skelly?

2. Who raise Jake when his mother went back to school?

3. Who came to dinner on Sundays?

4. What does Jake tell his mom about Aunt Marguerite?

5. What did Skelly teach Jake to do at a very young age?

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