2. When Ellen returns to school after the funeral, what does one teacher bluntly ask her?
(a) Why was she wearing so many clothes.
(b) How her mother died.
(c) Where her father was.
(d) Where had she been.

3. How long does Ellen's new roommate let her stay when Ellen runs away from her father's home?
(a) Forever.
(b) A month.
(c) A week.
(d) The weekend.

4. Where does Ellen hide on New Year's Day while she waits for her father and his friends to leave her house?
(a) In the garage.
(b) In the woods.
(c) In the closet.
(d) At Starletta's house.

5. What name does the well-to-do relative call Ellen's father?
(a) A snob.
(b) A bastard.
(c) A failure.
(d) A drunk.

6. What does Ellen think her father is?
(a) A mean monster.
(b) A nice guy.
(c) A friend.
(d) A hard worker.

7. What season does the funeral take place in?
(a) Winter.
(b) Spring.
(c) Autumn.
(d) Summer.

8. What type of employment does Starletta's parents do?
(a) They were shop owners.
(b) They were unemployed.
(c) They were cotton pickers.
(d) They were lawyers.

9. At the grave site, who does Ellen avoid looking at?
(a) Her mother.
(b) Her aunt.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her grandmother.

10. What is the weather like at the funeral service?
(a) It was sunny.
(b) It was foggy.
(c) It was rainy.
(d) It was cold.

11. Who does Ellen blame for her mother's death?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her father.
(d) Her grandmother.

12. Who does Ellen consider killing?
(a) Her father.
(b) Herself.
(c) Her friend.
(d) Her mother.

13. How much money does Ellen offer Starletta's family to let her stay with them?
(a) $10.
(b) $25.
(c) $100.
(d) $1.

14. What is the pony's name that Ellen wants to ride?
(a) Dancer.
(b) Happy.
(c) Bullet.
(d) Dolphin.

15. What does Ellen contemplate before leaving the bathroom to give everyone something to talk about?
(a) Outing her father.
(b) Hitting her aunt.
(c) Padding her dress.
(d) Hugging her cousin.