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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What event does Maya say she had forgotten about due to the horrors of finding her mother bleeding on the floor?
(a) Breaking up with Claire.
(b) Her dad moving out.
(c) Lauren's birthday.
(d) Winning twenty dollars on a scratch ticket.

2. What is NOT a feature of the necklace Grace keeps hidden under her shirt to honor her biological daughter?
(a) It has a heart on it.
(b) It has a tiny peach on it.
(c) It has a tiny letter M on it.
(d) It has a long gold chain.

3. What name does Adam call Grace that causes Joaquin to fly into a rage?
(a) Whore.
(b) Poseur.
(c) Wanna-be.
(d) Slut.

4. How does Grace react when Adam comes into the Starbucks at the mall?
(a) She hides under the table.
(b) She runs out of the side door.
(c) She starts to cry.
(d) She begins to tremble.

5. When Grace texts Joaquin to tell him the location of their meeting has changed, where does she tell him to go instead of the coffee shop?
(a) Maya's house.
(b) Joaquin's house.
(c) Grace's house.
(d) The school cafeteria.

6. To which of her siblings does Maya feel the closest?
(a) Grace.
(b) Lauren.
(c) Joaquin.
(d) Janie.

7. Who is the first person Maya calls after hanging up with 911 on the night of her mother's accident?
(a) Joaquin.
(b) Rafe.
(c) Grace.
(d) Claire.

8. Of whom does Grace dream night after night subsequent to meeting Maya and Joaquin?
(a) Maya.
(b) Joaquin.
(c) Janie.
(d) Peach.

9. How do Maya and Joaquin find out about Grace's pregnancy and about Peach?
(a) Maya reads a text aloud from Grace's phone while all three are goofing around.
(b) Grace tells them at the diner.
(c) Adam tells them at the mall.
(d) Joaquin finds a picture of Peach in the drawer while all three are goofing around.

10. Who angers Maya by asking whether her parents' divorce will affect her status as an adopted child?
(a) Grace.
(b) Lauren.
(c) Joaquin.
(d) Janie.

11. Who is the only member of the family who cries the day when one family members moves out permanently?
(a) Maya.
(b) Lauren and Maya's mom.
(c) Lauren.
(d) Lauren and Maya's dad.

12. What does Maya catch herself doing one afternoon, even though her mom is in rehab and is not at home?
(a) Going upstairs to collect the latest stash of her mom's wine bottles.
(b) Heading toward her mom's bedroom to get a goodnight kiss.
(c) Making chocolate chip cookies for her mom.
(d) Watching her mom's favorite television program.

13. Before Joaquin and Adam part, Joaquin tells Adam that the two of them will have major problems if what event happens?
(a) If he sees Adam again.
(b) If Adam does not tell Max about the day's events.
(c) If Adam does not immediately apologize to Grace.
(d) If Adam says another word to Grace.

14. During Ana's illustration to Joaquin about Mark and Linda, to what object does she liken these two potential parents for Joaquin?
(a) Jet fuel.
(b) A soft bed.
(c) Training wheels.
(d) A set of wings.

15. What does Rafe say about his relationship with his sister?
(a) He says that he tells her everything.
(b) He says that she has always bullied him mercilessly.
(c) He says that they plan to attend college together.
(d) He says that they never speak.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is NOT a reason Maya's mother insists that she cannot have a dog?

2. Who tells Claire about Maya's mom checking into rehab?

3. What does Joaquin immediately think is happening when he returns home from his therapy session and sees a strange car in the driveway?

4. Why does Joaquin hate iced tea?

5. What nervous habit has Joaquin never been able to break?

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