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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. Max's father tells Grace's parents that Max is dating what kind of girl now?
(a) A good girl.
(b) A nice girl.
(c) A girl with ambition.
(d) A beautiful girl.

2. How many months after adopting Maya had Maya's mother discovered she was pregnant?
(a) 6.
(b) 9.
(c) 16.
(d) 3.

3. Joaquin knows that he had been placed in foster care at what age?
(a) 2.
(b) 3.
(c) 1.
(d) 4.

4. How does Joaquin truly feel deep down about calling Mark and Linda Mom and Dad?
(a) He does not want to call them Mom and Dad.
(b) He does not see why it matters if he calls them Mom and Dad.
(c) He thinks he is too old to call anyone Mom or Dad.
(d) He wants to call them Mom and Dad very badly.

5. What subjects are featured in the majority of the posters hanging on Maya's bedroom walls?
(a) Bands.
(b) Movies.
(c) Edward Gorey drawings.
(d) Motocross riders.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Maya's parents tell her about Grace, what do they say is the relationship between the two girls?

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

3. What items does Joaquin tell Ana that Birdie has, while he does not, making them wrong for one another?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the tattoo across the shoulders of one of Joaquin's older foster brothers symbolize?

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

3. What simile does the narrator use to depict the careful way in which Grace's father tells her that she has biological siblings?

4. What lie does Grace tell Maya and Joaquin about her lengthy absence from school?

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

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

7. Discuss an instance when Joaquin experiences self-loathing.

8. What is the origin of Peach's nickname?

9. 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?

10. After two weeks of agony spent missing Peach, what desire brings Grace out of her depression?

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