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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 Jake tell Mrs. Russell the night Skelly disappeared?
2. What were the men doing outside the Senior Center?
3. Where was Mrs. Russell taking Skelly the morning Jake had to give his report?
4. What does Aunt Marguerite do with Skelly after dinner?
5. What are Ma and Mrs. Russell doing when Jake gets home from school the day he is supposed to do his book report?
Short Essay Questions
1. What happened to Jake at school in regard to his book report?
2. What surprised the family about the segment on the evening news?
3. How did Jake feel about graduation three weeks before it happened?
4. What had happened to Skelly?
5. What were the police doing in the park as part of their search for Skelly?
6. How did Skelly arrive home?
7. Where had Aunt Marguerite been?
8. How did Jake feel about Sunday night dinner? What was unique about it?
9. What did Jake dream about that made him even more worried about Skelly?
10. What problem did Jake have with his book report, and how did his teacher response?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Alma Russell is an interesting mix of caregiver and comic relief. Explain her part in the story and how she affects Jake. What does he learn from her, and how does he treat her?
Essay Topic 2
Lanna's world is falling apart, so she isn't there when they need her to care for Skelly. This is symbolic of how Jake's world is falling apart. Compare and contrast the two situations.
Essay Topic 3
Describe the inner conflict Jake struggles with as he remembers the old Skelly yet has to deal with the Alzheimer's afflicted Skelly.
This section contains 654 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) |
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