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

2. What snack do Lauren and Maya share at 2 a.m. the morning after their big argument the day before?
(a) Swedish Fish.
(b) Twinkies.
(c) Cap'n Crunch.
(d) Oreos.

3. What element of Maya's house do both Grace and Joaquin consider strange?
(a) The wall of family photos lining the staircase.
(b) The carpeted walls.
(c) The shabby kitchen.
(d) The color of the house.

4. What news does Joaquin deliver at the diner that causes Maya to choke on her cookie?
(a) He says that he has located his biological father.
(b) He says that Mark and Linda want to adopt him.
(c) He says that he has thought about hurting himself.
(d) He says that he and Birdie are broken up.

5. Whom does Grace tell her mom she is meeting at the mall when she is really going to visit Rafe at the cooking store?
(a) Maya.
(b) Janie.
(c) Joaquin.
(d) Peach.

Short Answer Questions

1. Once Adam leaves the scene of his altercation with Joaquin, what does Joaquin do?

2. What is Claire's family situation?

3. For what reason does Rafe say that it is a bad idea for Grace to keep Peach a secret from Joaquin and Maya?

4. Of whom does Grace dream night after night subsequent to meeting Maya and Joaquin?

5. Who is the first person Maya calls after hanging up with 911 on the night of her mother's accident?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What do the Oreos symbolize in the scene between Lauren and Maya?

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

4. 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?

5. In what ways do Grace's parents try to get her engaged in life again after Peach's birth and adoption?

6. 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?

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

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

9. How is the theme of isolation depicted within Joaquin's reaction to his sisters' queries after his altercation with Adam?

10. What reasons does Joaquin provide when he tells Grace and Maya that he told Mark and Linda he did not want them to adopt him?

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