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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Grace realizes that she is pregnant, she looks up the size of the baby on Google. Her baby is the size of what object?

2. In what location does Maya find an empty wine bottle her mother has hidden in the house?

3. What reason is given for Joaquin's long delay in writing back to Maya after she contacts him for the first time?

4. What does Grace end up doing on homecoming night?

5. How does Joaquin truly feel deep down about calling Mark and Linda Mom and Dad?

Short Essay Questions

1. Discuss an instance when Grace displays self-loathing.

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

3. What are the qualities of Ana's therapy approach that Joaquin appreciates?

4. How does the father of Grace's daughter spend the night of the homecoming dance?

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

6. How does the author demonstrate the difference between Grace's high school days before Peach and her experiences at school after Peach's birth?

7. What favor does the teacher's aide for Joaquin's class ask Joaquin to do around Christmastime?

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

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. How is the theme of responsibility depicted in Maya's relationship with her sister Lauren?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explicate the theme of family bonds within the novel. What is the author's message regarding family bonds and how do you know?

Essay Topic 2

What is the author's message regarding motherhood and what themes does the author employ in order to send these messages to the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Trace the characterization arc of Grace’s character throughout the novel. Discuss whether she is a round or flat character and whether she is a static or dynamic character.

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