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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 73-153.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On the night Maya's parents tell her about Grace, she says that it has been how long since her parents have been home together and not "at each other's throats" (23)?
(a) Days.
(b) Years.
(c) Weeks.
(d) Months.

2. What lie does Grace tell Joaquin and Maya about her long absence from school?
(a) She tells them that she has been attending a college prep academy.
(b) She tells them that a stalker has been harassing her.
(c) She tells them her family has been on vacation.
(d) She tells them she had been sick with mono.

3. What item does the teacher's aide in his U.S. history class ask to buy from Joaquin's family?
(a) Enchiladas.
(b) Tamales.
(c) Oranges.
(d) Raspberries.

4. How old had Joaquin been when he was placed on a psychiatric hold in the mental hospital?
(a) 4.
(b) 12.
(c) 16.
(d) 8.

5. For what reason is Janie upset when she sees Grace back at school for the first time?
(a) She has been dating Max and does not want Grace to know it.
(b) She thinks Grace should have let her know when she was coming back to school.
(c) She has been dating Adam and does not want Grace to know it.
(d) She thinks it is too soon for Grace to be back at school.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reason is given for Joaquin's long delay in writing back to Maya after she contacts him for the first time?

2. When Maya asks Grace what it is like to be an only child, what is Grace's response?

3. When Mark and Linda sit Joaquin down to tell him they want to adopt him, what does he think they are about to do instead?

4. How does Max feel about his father?

5. What item is NOT part of any outfit Grace considers wearing on her first day back to school after maternity leave?

(see the answer key)

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