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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 are Ann and her mother traveling in Chapter 1?
(a) Miami.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) Atlanta.
(d) Chicago.

2. Where did Art and Lillian move after they were married?
(a) Portland.
(b) Bozeman.
(c) Bay City.
(d) Ann Arbor.

3. Lillian had a crush on a boy named _________________.
(a) Sam.
(b) Art.
(c) Steve.
(d) Rick.

4. What does Adele force Ann to do on Christmas Day?
(a) Go to a soup kitchen.
(b) Clean the apartment.
(c) Do her homework.
(d) Call her father.

5. What does Ann order after dinner?
(a) Brandy.
(b) Tea.
(c) Coffee.
(d) Tiramisu.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who molested the boy in #33?

2. What was Ann's grandmother's father's job?

3. This section is told from _________________ point of view.

4. Who did Adele marry?

5. Adele insists that she and Ann wear matching _________________ to check into the hotel.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ann begin to assert some independence with her mother?

2. Explain how Carol and Adele are dissatisfied with their lives and the men in their worlds.

3. Who is Art and how does Lillian's relationship with him negatively impact her life?

4. Describe the unfortunate events in Hal's life including his drug use.

5. How does the author use foreshadowing regarding Ann's discomfort over sharing a bed with her mother?

6. Explain how Adele has delusions of grandeur, particularly regarding Lonnie Tishman.

7. How does Ann try to act like the adult in the relationship with her mother?

8. Who is Lillian and what is her relationship with her aunts?

9. Describe Adele's disappointing life with her first husband, Hisham.

10. How does Adele's mental health come into question regarding how she manages Christmas for Ann and the rest of her family?

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