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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 12-17.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Julia admit to Max just before he kisses her for the first time?
(a) That she is afraid of losing Alice.
(b) That when Alice had spoken, the only person Julia had wanted to tell was Max.
(c) That she knows about Max's late son.
(d) That she thinks Ellie is anxious to be rid of her.

2. In what state does Julia live when the narrative first begins?
(a) California.
(b) New York.
(c) Illinois.
(d) Washington.

3. What objects does Julia scrape against the floor, greatly frightening Alice in Chapter 9?
(a) A broom and a mop.
(b) The plastic shovels.
(c) Her fingernails.
(d) The legs of her chair.

4. Which organization grants Julia the status of being Alice's temporary foster parent?
(a) The U.S. Supreme Court.
(b) DSHS.
(c) UNICEF.
(d) The Commission on Foster Children.

5. During a conversation with Ellie in Chapter 16, Julia realizes that she has taken what action without realizing it?
(a) She has compartmentalized her grief.
(b) She has said goodbye to Max.
(c) She has resigned herself to parenting Alice.
(d) She has given up on herself.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why do people in Rain Valley often go silent when Cal's wife Lisa is mentioned?

2. What is Julia's title?

3. What action taken by the media causes Ellie to think that they will soon drop all coverage of Alice's story?

4. What is the legal first name of Ellie's best female friend who goes by the nickname Peanut?

5. Cal teases Ellie about having written a letter to which celebrity in her youth?

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