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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. What is Grace's first class of the day when she returns to school for the first time after Peach's birth?
(a) Home Economics.
(b) English.
(c) Biology.
(d) Math.

2. What does Grace end up doing on homecoming night?
(a) She shops for baby clothes.
(b) Her mom throws her a wedding shower.
(c) She is crowned homecoming queen.
(d) She gives birth to Peach.

3. What item is with the empty wine bottle that Maya finds in her house?
(a) A full wine bottle.
(b) A dirty wine glass.
(c) A corkscrew.
(d) A bottle of whiskey.

4. What is the subject header of the very first email Maya ever receives from Grace and is followed by a question mark within the subject line?
(a) Hello.
(b) Sister.
(c) Can it be.
(d) Family.

5. 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 scarf.
(b) Her shirt.
(c) Her pajama pants.
(d) Her dress.

Short Answer Questions

1. Even before meeting his biological sisters, Joaquin had known that they would both be what?

2. What do Max's parents say are the plans for his future that conflict with being a teenage father?

3. How long does it take before Maya receives a response to her email reaching out to Joaquin?

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

5. What sound does Grace hear coming from all four parents present in the room when Grace and Maya meet for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is ironic about Grace's television-watching habits prior to becoming pregnant with Peach?

2. What does Janie's purse symbolize upon Grace's return to high school?

3. What two aspects of Maya's own identity does she think about during her long sleepless night after meeting Joaquin?

4. What does Grace whisper over and over to her unborn child and how does the detail depict the novel's themes of guilt and responsibility?

5. What causes Grace to lie to Maya and Joaquin about her lengthy absence from school?

6. What reasons are given for Maya's love of the Disney film version of Alice in Wonderland and how does her perspective on her favorite scene change over time?

7. What aspect of Maya's character causes her to qualify as a member of a marginalized community?

8. How does Joaquin respond to the teacher's aide's request of him at Christmastime?

9. What are a few characteristics of the adoptive parents Grace chooses for Peach and what is one detail about them that particularly pleases her?

10. How does Grace spend homecoming night of her junior year, and how does the night differ from her previous expectations?

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