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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. Whose classroom does Ellen pass on her way to music class?
(a) Dora's.
(b) Stella's.
(c) Roger's.
(d) Starletta's.

2. On what day of the week does Ellen see the school counselor?
(a) Tuesdays.
(b) Mondays.
(c) Thursdays.
(d) Fridays.

3. Why does Ellen's grandmother threaten to break Ellen's hands?
(a) Ellen stole something.
(b) Ellen's grandmother never threatened her.
(c) Ellen was cracking her knuckles.
(d) Ellen touched her things.

4. What is the only question Ellen's grandmother asks Ellen on the drive to her house?
(a) What Ellen wanted for dinner.
(b) When school started.
(c) If Ellen was okay.
(d) What time was it.

5. What truth does Ellen's grandmother constantly remind Ellen of?
(a) That she had her father's eyes.
(b) That she was worthless.
(c) That she was adopted.
(d) That she loved her.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ellen's grandmother vow to Ellen?

2. Who does Ellen call to report her grandmother's death?

3. Who decides that Ellen must move in with a family member?

4. Why does Ellen think Starletta likes white boys?

5. What request does Ellen consider asking her new mama?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Ellen feel that Starletta only likes Tom for his money?

2. In what ways does Ellen's grandmother display paranoia?

3. What is the post-church ritual for Ellen and her new family?

4. What happens to Julia and Roy after Ellen moves out?

5. Using details from the text, describe Ellen's shopping system.

6. Why does Ellen choose to give Nadine and Dora pictures of kittens for Christmas instead of a picture of a brooding ocean?

7. Why is church mandatory for Ellen when she moves in with her new mama?

8. In Chapter 8, how is the reader once again introduced to the time frame of the novel?

9. Why does Ellen dread the day that Starletta 'forgot about her"?

10. What are some of the family secrets that Ellen uncovers/discovers while Ellen is living with her grandmother?

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