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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is one way that James finds refuge in Chapter 8?
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Cigarettes.
(c) Movies.
(d) Long drives.

2. In Chapter 7, what grade did Lydia get on a physics text?
(a) 55.
(b) 100.
(c) 64.
(d) 95.

3. What did Lydia do when she went to her room after failing her test for her learner's permit?
(a) Flung herself on her bed.
(b) Threw things.
(c) Tried to break her necklace by yanking it off.
(d) Crawled in her closet and cried.

4. What color frosting did Marilyn use to write Lydia's name on her birthday cake?
(a) Yellow.
(b) Pink.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

5. What was Lydia's sister eating in Chapter 1?
(a) Shredded Wheat.
(b) Cheerios.
(c) Cornflakes.
(d) Oatmeal.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Marilyn's mother died, how long had it been since the two had talked?

2. What does Marilyn find in Chapter 10 when she starts to tear apart Lydia's room?

3. What grade was Nath in when he persuaded the librarian to allow him to borrow books from the adults' section?

4. In Chapter 9, on what topic did Lydia have to write a 2,000-word English essay?

5. What radio station does Lydia's father listen to on the way to work in Chapter 1?

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