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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 does Aunt Marguerite help take care of Skelly?
(a) She takes Skelly three days a week.
(b) She pays for a caretaker.
(c) She does the laundry.
(d) She hires a housecleaner.

2. Who joined Jake on his hunt for Skelly?
(a) The police officer.
(b) James.
(c) Aaron.
(d) Mrs. Russell.

3. Who was the passenger in the cab?
(a) Mrs. Russell.
(b) Skelly.
(c) Ma.
(d) Jake.

4. What did the cab driver notice about Skelly when he first saw him?
(a) He looked like a homeless person right down to his dirty clothes.
(b) He was good at collecting things.
(c) He had nice shoes and a nice haircut.
(d) He was very eloquent.

5. Why did Ma and Aunt Marguerite leave the room?
(a) James and Jake were fighting again.
(b) They were hungry.
(c) They wanted to look out the window for Skelly.
(d) They wanted to get some sleep.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Jake miss as he prepared his book report?

2. How did Jake stay awake?

3. What did James and Jake see as they were eating their sandwiches outside?

4. How did Jake feel about the book he had to read for class?

5. What made Jake nervous?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why had the police officer come so early in the morning, and what did he bring with him?

2. How did Jake reacted to the news of his grandfather's disappearance?

3. What was the policeman like who helped Jake look for his grandfather?

4. What happens during Jake's morning routine?

5. What was different when Jake went home from school after the fire drill?

6. What happened to Jake at school in regard to his book report?

7. What kind of relationship did Jake and James have with each other? How did it manifest itself at the dinner table?

8. How did Jake spend the day when the police were looking in the park?

9. What surprised the family about the segment on the evening news?

10. Jake watched Mrs. Russell out the window as she helped Skelly. How did she treat him?

(see the answer keys)

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