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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. Who came to dinner on Sundays?

2. What kind of cooking does Aunt Marguerite excel in?

3. How does Jake try to get out of dinner?

4. How did Jake feel as he left school the day he was supposed to do his book report?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What problem did Jake have with his book report, and how did his teacher response?

4. What did Jake dream about that made him even more worried about Skelly?

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

6. How did Skelly arrive home?

7. What were the police doing in the park as part of their search for Skelly?

8. How did Jake feel about graduation three weeks before it happened?

9. How did Jake treat Mrs. Russell?

10. Why where the family members celebrating when the policeman came back from exploring the park, and why was it somewhat odd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What were some of the major and minor concerns that Jake had when Skelly disappeared and didn't come back by nightfall? What did he learn about those who were trying to help the family?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How does the author show the changes in Jake as he ages throughout the book? What new choices does he have in his life, and how does he decide to face these choices?

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