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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do the boys feel when they think the man is deaf?

3. What does one of the three boys do when they see the man in the dumpster?

4. What happened when Skelly lifted Aunt Marguerite's table?

5. How did Jake feel when his mother came to him after he played football?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Jake feel about taking care of Skelly?

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

3. What happened when Jake stayed after school one day to play football?

4. What happened at the dinner table on Valentine's Day that bothered Jake?

5. What did the boys see in the dumpster on their way home from school?

6. How did Jake react to the humiliation he felt after the sleepover?

7. What did Jake think about his name?

8. What happened when Jake decided that he wanted to take some lessons?

9. What was Mrs. Russell like?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jake see the stages of Alzheimer's? Describe Skelly's progression through the stages, backing up each stage with specifics from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Describe in detail what family night dinners entail. How does Jake relate to his aunt and to his cousin?

Essay Topic 3

Explain how Jake feels about his graduation now that its three weeks away.

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