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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. How did Jake feel when his mother came to him after he played football?
(a) Mortified.
(b) Sad.
(c) Exhilerated.
(d) Angry.

2. Whom did Jake see when he got out of the bathroom with Skelly?
(a) Mrs. Russell.
(b) Lucas.
(c) Two cheerleaders.
(d) Aaron.

3. How did Jake know his grandfather was getting worse?
(a) He was increasingly forgetful.
(b) The doctor told him.
(c) He didn't even notice when he messed up a story.
(d) His mother told him.

4. Why did Jake's mom feel guilty when Skelly was in the dumpster?
(a) She had forgotten to lock the door to the house so he was free to wander.
(b) She told him to got empty the trash.
(c) She felt like she should have warned him not to go there.
(d) She feels like she neglect him.

5. How did Jake feel when he was playing football?
(a) He felt weak.
(b) He thought it felt really good.
(c) He knew he was a disaster on the field.
(d) He felt like the hero of the team.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What was Skelly getting confused about at the dinner table?

3. How did Jake feel about taking his grandfather to the bathroom to wash his hands?

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

5. How did the custodian know whom to call when he found Skelly in the dumpster?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens when Jake's mom gets a work promotion?

2. How does Jake respond to Skelly when he has friends over?

3. Who taught Jake about working with wood, and what did he learn?

4. What disease did Skelly get, and how did it affect him?

5. How did Skelly react to James and Jake, and what was the result?

6. What did Jake think about his name?

7. What injuries does Skelly have, and how does he react to them?

8. How did the grandfather get the name Skelly?

9. How did the boys react when they saw the old man?

10. What does the shift from third person to first person at the end of the first chapter signify?

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