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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Kiara go to see her mother on page 81?
(a) Santa Barbara.
(b) Placerville.
(c) Stockton.
(d) San Mateo.

2. Where does the guy who takes the heel off Kiara's shoe have sex with her?
(a) House.
(b) Stairwell.
(c) Car.
(d) Brick wall.

3. How long does Marcus work at the strip club before he quits?
(a) 4 days.
(b) 2 weeks.
(c) 2 days.
(d) A week.

4. How long has Kiara's family had the studio apartment where she and Marcus live at the beginning of the novel?
(a) Decades.
(b) 15 years.
(c) A few months.
(d) 10 years.

5. How did Soraya die?
(a) Shaken-baby syndrome.
(b) Crib death.
(c) RSV.
(d) Drowned.

6. What does Trevor want to do instead of going to school?
(a) Play in the park.
(b) Play basketball.
(c) Go to the lake.
(d) Play soccer.

7. Who does Camila want Kia to meet on page 106?
(a) Demond.
(b) Hassan.
(c) Jerome.
(d) Maurice.

8. What color are the extensions in Camila's hair when Kiara sees her for the second time?
(a) Pink.
(b) Purple.
(c) Blue.
(d) Green.

9. Where does Uncle Ty live?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Hollywood.
(c) Los Angeles.
(d) Burbank.

10. On page 69, how long do Dee, Kiara, and Marcus have to pay their rent or be evicted?
(a) 8 days.
(b) 10 days.
(c) 5 days.
(d) 7 days.

11. How old was Kiara when her mother slashed her wrists?
(a) 16.
(b) 14.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

12. How old was Kiara when Marcus got a tattoo just below his left ear?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 17.
(d) 16.

13. On page 54, what time was it when Kiara finally got to sleep?
(a) 4 a.m.
(b) 5 a.m.
(c) 2 a.m.
(d) 3 a.m.

14. What type of tattoo does Marcus have just below his left ear?
(a) Cross.
(b) Kiara's thumb print.
(c) Kiara's fingerprint.
(d) Skeleton.

15. How long after Kiara's father was released from San Quentin did he die of prostrate cancer?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 2 years.
(c) 5 years.
(d) 3 years.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kiara get Alè from the funeral home on page 18?

2. What vehicle did Kiara's mother borrow from Uncle Ty when she picked up Kiara's father when he was released from prison?

3. What sound wakes Kiara at noon on page 54?

4. When did Marcus drop out of high school?

5. On page 104, when did Ruth from Bottle Caps die?

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