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Jarrett KrosoczkaA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Multiple Choice
1. C (Various Chapters)
2. A (Various Chapters)
3. B (Various Chapters)
4. C (Various Chapters)
5. B (Various Chapters)
6. C (Various Chapters)
7. B (Chapter 5)
8. B (Various Chapters)
9. D (Various Chapters)
10. A (Various Chapters)
11. B (Various Chapters)
12. D (Chapter 8)
13. C (Various Chapters)
14. B (Various Chapters)
15. A (Various Chapters)
Long Answer
1. The absence of Jarrett’s mother is confusing for Jarrett because, though she played a marginal role in his life, she is his biological mother. Jarrett’s confusion toward his grandparents is emphasized in the way he addresses them because they are not his biological parents, but they played the role of his parents in his upbringing. (Various Chapters)
2. Jarrett wants to ensure the reader has an accurate picture of what his life was like. Jarrett realizes that his childhood was far from conventional and was chaotic and volatile at times, but Jarrett also wants the reader to understand that good things happened in his life as well. The author tells the story in this way to encourage the reader to be honest about difficult situations and to see the good in them. (Various Chapters)