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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 woke Jake up Saturday morning?

2. How did Jake feel about what the cops found?

3. What name does the newscaster say Skelly answer to?

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

5. What did he see in front of his neighbor's house?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Jake feel about Sunday night dinner? What was unique about it?

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

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

6. What did Jake think of the book he had to read for class?

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

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

9. Where had Aunt Marguerite been?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author puts a lot of emphasis on the importance of a name. Using examples from the book, describe what Jake's name meant to him, how Skelly got his name, and how Skelly changed a young boy's life by giving him a strong nickname.

Essay Topic 2

Explain Jake's typical morning routine. Is he ever late for school? What does this say about his character?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the struggle the family has to maintain a "normal" life with Skelly around.

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