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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What nervous habit has Joaquin never been able to break?
(a) Rubbing the back of his neck.
(b) Bouncing his leg.
(c) Pulling his earlobe.
(d) Twisting his hair.

2. In what room does Lauren find her mother unconscious and bleeding from the head?
(a) The sunroom.
(b) The kitchen.
(c) The library.
(d) Her mother's bathroom.

3. For what transgression does Maya punish Claire repeatedly, leading to the couple's break-up?
(a) For not answering Maya's texts on the night Maya's dad moved out.
(b) For not answering Maya's texts on the night Maya's mother checked into rehab.
(c) For not kissing Maya goodbye on the first day of school.
(d) For not answering Maya's texts on the night Maya's brother moved out.

4. When the narrator states that Grace is not ashamed of Rafe, of whom is she said to be ashamed instead?
(a) Maya.
(b) Janie.
(c) Herself.
(d) Max.

5. In what way does Joaquin physically interact with Adam after Adam insults Grace?
(a) He pushes him against the wall and holds his forearm against Adam's chest.
(b) He punches Adam twice in the nose.
(c) He gets Adam in a headlock.
(d) He chokes Adam.

6. How does Grace's mother find out she has been hanging around with Rafe?
(a) She finds messages from Rafe on Grace's phone.
(b) Grace tells them.
(c) A neighbor calls and reports seeing Grace with a boy.
(d) Rafe introduces himself when Grace is not at home.

7. Of whom does Grace dream night after night subsequent to meeting Maya and Joaquin?
(a) Janie.
(b) Maya.
(c) Peach.
(d) Joaquin.

8. How old are Rafe's brother and sister?
(a) In their thirties.
(b) In their teens.
(c) In their twenties.
(d) Younger than ten.

9. Who tells Claire about Maya's mom checking into rehab?
(a) Lauren.
(b) Rafe.
(c) Joaquin.
(d) Maya.

10. Who angers Maya by asking whether her parents' divorce will affect her status as an adopted child?
(a) Joaquin.
(b) Lauren.
(c) Grace.
(d) Janie.

11. Once Adam leaves the scene of his altercation with Joaquin, what does Joaquin do?
(a) He takes off running down the street.
(b) He high-fives Grace and Maya.
(c) He punches a tree.
(d) He sits down on the sidewalk and starts to cry.

12. Maya reflects on how her mother had looked while entering rehab, saying that she had looked like a what?
(a) A wily mongoose.
(b) An exhausted mule.
(c) A wild animal.
(d) A frightened child.

13. What does Joaquin regret telling Maya and Grace once he gets home from meeting up with them?
(a) He regrets telling them that he knows how to punch.
(b) He regrets telling them that he does not want to find their biological mother.
(c) He regrets telling them that he is glad they are in his life.
(d) He regrets telling them that he hates birthdays.

14. How does Grace react when Adam comes into the Starbucks at the mall?
(a) She hides under the table.
(b) She begins to tremble.
(c) She starts to cry.
(d) She runs out of the side door.

15. During Ana's illustration to Joaquin about Mark and Linda, to what object does she liken these two potential parents for Joaquin?
(a) A soft bed.
(b) Jet fuel.
(c) A set of wings.
(d) Training wheels.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the last name of the foster family housing Joaquin at the time of his violent incident?

2. What announcement does Maya make at the dinner table with her dad and Lauren that makes Lauren choke on her food?

3. When Mark and Linda ask Joaquin for the second time about his possible adoption, what is his reply?

4. On what day of the week do Joaquin, Grace, and Maya pledge to meet up each week?

5. What word does Maya settle upon when she decides how it feels for her dad to be back in the family home full-time while her mother is in rehab?

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