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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 the last name of the foster family housing Joaquin at the time of his violent incident?
(a) The Buchanans.
(b) The Bellicoses.
(c) The Buckminsters.
(d) The Bacalls.

2. When Joaquin does not want to tell Maya and Grace the real reason he broke up with Birdie, what reason does he give instead?
(a) Birdie has motivation and he has none.
(b) Birdie is not good enough for him.
(c) Birdie has baby pictures and he has none.
(d) Birdie wants to settle down already.

3. What compliment does Rafe give to Grace when he is about to kiss her?
(a) He tells her that she is a good listener.
(b) He tells her that she is cute.
(c) He tells her that she is smart.
(d) He tells her that she is kind.

4. In what city does Maya's mom enter a rehab facility for her alcoholism?
(a) Los Angeles.
(b) New York City.
(c) Palm Springs.
(d) Palm Beach.

5. What does Joaquin regret telling Maya and Grace once he gets home from meeting up with them?
(a) He regrets telling them that he is glad they are in his life.
(b) He regrets telling them that he does not want to find their biological mother.
(c) He regrets telling them that he hates birthdays.
(d) He regrets telling them that he knows how to punch.

Short Answer Questions

1. During Ana's illustration to Joaquin about Mark and Linda, to what object does she liken these two potential parents for Joaquin?

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

3. Which of Maya's family members is said at the beginning of a chapter to have "moved out on Sunday morning" (154)?

4. In what way does Joaquin physically interact with Adam after Adam insults Grace?

5. What snack do Lauren and Maya share at 2 a.m. the morning after their big argument the day before?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are the living arrangements in Maya's family after her parent's separation?

2. What is Rafe's family situation?

3. How does Maya characterize her relationship with Lauren?

4. What are the characteristics of Lauren's communication with Claire that Maya considers unforgivable?

5. What are the contents of the text Maya receives from her dad, setting in motion the chain of events that lead to Maya and Claire's break-up?

6. How does Lauren view Maya's treatment of Claire in relation to her own relationship with Maya?

7. What does Joaquin do when he is overcome by the feelings associated with his altercation with Adam?

8. What does Joaquin view as ironic about everyone making college plans around him at school?

9. What turns out to be the mysterious event involving Joaquin and the Buchanans?

10. What does the narrator mean when stating that Grace feels "trapped in the amber of her pregnancy" (182)?

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