4. When did Codi's mother die?
(a) When Codi was ten.
(b) Shortly after Hallie's birth.
(c) When Codi was a teenager.
(d) Shortly after Codi's birth.

5. Why is the town of Grace planning to sue the mining company?
(a) A dam is being built that will divert the river, killing the orchards in Grace.
(b) The men who work in the mines are contracting mysterious illnesses.
(c) The company owes the town money.
(d) A small child from Grace fell into a mineshaft and died.

6. Where does Codi bring her students in Chapter 11?
(a) To the river.
(b) To the zoo.
(c) To a morgue.
(d) To a hospital.

7. With what disease is the narrator's father afflicted?
(a) Senility.
(b) Parkinson's.
(c) A brain tumor.
(d) Alzheimer's.

8. The group oppressing the farmers is supported by what government?
(a) Honduras.
(b) Cuba.
(c) The United States.
(d) Mexico.

9. Why did Homer and his wife elope?
(a) They did not have the money for a real wedding.
(b) Her family did not approve of him.
(c) It was more romantic to them.
(d) They did not elope.

10. Who is watching Codi and Hallie in Chapter 1?
(a) Their mother.
(b) Their babysitter.
(c) Their father.
(d) Their grandmother.

11. Hallie is working with farmers who are being destroyed by what group?
(a) The Manzanas.
(b) The Maracas.
(c) The Policia.
(d) The Contras.

12. How many boys does Emelina have?
(a) Five.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) None.

13. How does Codi's father greet her when they are reunited after their two-year separation?
(a) He does not greet her.
(b) He hugs her fiercely.
(c) He starts berating her.
(d) He shakes her hand shyly.

14. Codi's father came to Grace from what state?
(a) Indiana.
(b) New Mexico.
(c) Texas.
(d) Illinois.

15. What about Codi and Hallie touches their father's heart?
(a) Their good behavior.
(b) Their cuteness.
(c) Their closeness.
(d) Their crying.