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

2. The car in the driveway turns out to be associated with what cause?
(a) Mark is having an affair.
(b) Mark is working on a new restoration project.
(c) Mark and Linda have bought Joaquin a car.
(d) The social worker is there to take Joaquin away.

3. In what condiment do Grace, Joaquin and Maya find they all like to dip their french fries?
(a) Tartar sauce.
(b) Mayonnaise.
(c) Ketchup.
(d) Mustard.

4. 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) The school cafeteria.
(c) Grace's house.
(d) Joaquin's house.

5. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city does Maya's mom enter a rehab facility for her alcoholism?

2. Joaquin has always thought that if he does and says the exactly correct things, then no one will know that he is what?

3. What news does Joaquin deliver at the diner that causes Maya to choke on her cookie?

4. What is Grace's response when her mother asks about the boy she has been seen hanging out with?

5. What is NOT among the list of things Maya has thought of saying to Claire the first time they speak after the break-up?

Short Essay Questions

1. What lie does Joaquin tell Mark and Linda about his recent visits with Ana, his therapist?

2. How does Joaquin feel after his altercation with Adam and why?

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

4. For what transgression does Maya blame Claire for an extended period of time near the end of the couple's relationship and why?

5. How is the theme of secrecy depicted within Claire's accusations toward Maya during their fight that ends in a break-up?

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

7. What word does Maya's dad use in reference to Maya's birth mother that infuriates Maya?

8. 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?

9. During Mark and Linda's second inquiry into Joaquin's feelings about their possible adoption of him, what is the question he finally poses to them?

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

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