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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Julia recalls that at her mother's funeral, which character had "taken care of everything and everyone" (94)?
(a) Peanut.
(b) Ellie.
(c) Julia.
(d) Cal.

2. Julia reflects upon the fact that Ellie had always drawn strength from which character?
(a) Their mother.
(b) Peanut.
(c) Cal.
(d) Their father.

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

4. How many other women does Max claim to have soaked with in his hot tub?
(a) 5.
(b) None.
(c) 2.
(d) 10.

5. To what part of a "mythic, sleeping beast" (50) are the volcanoes in the Pacific Northwest compared within the text?
(a) Its spine.
(b) Its claws.
(c) Its horn.
(d) Its jaws.

Short Answer Questions

1. Julia tells Ellie that the first thing she needs to acquire in order to help Girl is what?

2. What main emotion does the leader of the press conference feel just before the event?

3. In what state does Julia live when the narrative first begins?

4. Julia comes to the conclusion that Alice has "the verbal skills of a" (230) what?

5. How many blocks in length is the town of Rain Valley?

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