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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Homer find Codi and Hallie?
(a) At school.
(b) At a friend's house.
(c) Stranded in an arroyo.
(d) In their attic.

2. Homer Noline's family were the offspring of which of the Gracela sisters?
(a) The brunette one.
(b) The red-haired one.
(c) The blonde one.
(d) The auburn-haired one.

3. Why does Codi's father feel remorseful in his Chapter 10 flashback?
(a) Leaving his daughters when they were young.
(b) Not helping Codi more.
(c) Being angry with Codi.
(d) The loss of his wife.

4. The narrator is leaving in Chapter 2 to go where?
(a) Grace.
(b) Tucson.
(c) Honduras.
(d) Nicaragua.

5. Where have Codi and Hallie been playing in Chapter 1?
(a) Their basement.
(b) A beach.
(c) A cemetery.
(d) Their yard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What about Codi and Hallie touches their father's heart?

2. The narrator states in Chapter 2 that Hallie has left to go where?

3. Who is aware of the miscarriage, as far as Codi knows?

4. Where does Loyd invite Codi?

5. The narrator states that Hallie left in what month?

Short Essay Questions

1. What about Codi confuses her father when she confronts him about the tombstone in Chapter 15?

2. Describe Codi's first day teaching at the school.

3. What do Codi and Hallie ask their father when they get home after being rescued from the arroyo?

4. What triggers Codi's classroom tirade in Chapter 21?

5. Who are the Nolinas?

6. In his Chapter 10 flashback, how does Homer feel about Codi's situation?

7. How does the Stitch and Bitch Club decide to use all the money they have earned from artwork sales and contributions?

8. What happens when Codi and Loyd go to the cockfight?

9. What does Codi discover about her family in Chapter 14?

10. What do Codi and Uda find while cleaning Homer's house?

(see the answer keys)

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