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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 154-226.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. For what reason are Grace and her parents surprised when they pull up to Maya's house for the first time?
(a) The whole family is out in the front yard playing croquet.
(b) There is a yacht on a trailer in the driveway.
(c) The house is dilapidated and small.
(d) The house is large and impressive.

2. In what location does Maya find an empty wine bottle her mother has hidden in the house?
(a) On the back porch inside an empty planter.
(b) Under the kitchen sink.
(c) Behind the washing machine.
(d) In the back of the closet in a pair of boots.

3. Who is ultimately deemed by the school to be responsible for the chaos that erupts on Grace's first and last day back to school?
(a) Max.
(b) Grace.
(c) Janie.
(d) Adam.

4. What item of clothing eventually worn by Grace on her first day back to school is said to match "the stress hives that were starting to appear on her chest and neck" (95)?
(a) Her dress.
(b) Her shirt.
(c) Her pajama pants.
(d) Her scarf.

5. The narrator states that after meeting Joaquin, Maya has a hard time doing what?
(a) Eating.
(b) Sleeping.
(c) Smiling.
(d) Focusing.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who angers Maya by asking whether her parents' divorce will affect her status as an adopted child?

2. Who is the only member of the family who cries the day when one family members moves out permanently?

3. What item is with the empty wine bottle that Maya finds in her house?

4. 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?

5. For how long has Joaquin been seeing Ana in therapy at the time he breaks up with Birdie?

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