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

2. Cal teases Ellie about having written a letter to which celebrity in her youth?
(a) Boy George.
(b) Sean Astin.
(c) Rick Springfield.
(d) Kurt Cobain.

3. Julia muses that she had always gained what element as a result of spending time with her mother?
(a) Courage.
(b) Hope.
(c) Toughness.
(d) An analytical mind.

4. On what type of object is Alice sitting when Julia and Ellie finally locate her?
(a) A bench.
(b) A trash can.
(c) A blanket.
(d) A tree.

5. Julia reports in Chapter 13 that how many reporters had shown up to the latest press conference about Alice?
(a) Dozens.
(b) Several.
(c) A handful.
(d) None.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which character asks Julia for help in getting closer to Alice?

2. After which meal does Julia suggest the advice-seeker start to take a particular action with Alice?

3. What object terrifies Alice so severely that Julia must remove it from Alice's sight immediately?

4. To what location does Julia throw the object that terrifies Alice in Chapter 12?

5. What item does Julia name as being "integral to developing a sense of self" (243)?

Short Essay Questions

1. What had been the cause of the break-up between Julia and Philip?

2. Compare Alice's feelings about Earl and Myra's house to her feelings about the church.

3. What major step does Julia tell Ellie she is planning to take "the day after Christmas" (282)?

4. What prompts Julia to leave Max's house in Chapter 17?

5. What coping mechanisms does Max use to cope with his dark mood on Christmas day?

6. What element of the car ride with Alice bothers Alice and what does Julia decide to do about the situation?

7. Give an example of Alice's newfound expression of her personality.

8. What situation within Chapter 14 cause Max to feel real fear "for the first time in seven years" (189)?

9. What does Ellie's choice of porch chair in Chapter 13 tell Julia about her state of mind?

10. In what ways does Julia exhibit changes in her demeanor at the same time as Alice makes rapid progress?

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