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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. What grade does TeeTee's mother teach at Chester Academy?

2. In Chapter 10, where is Maddy going for a field trip in the morning?

3. How old does Emily say that she was when her parents divorced?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Patina have Maddy help her move?

5. How many beads does Patina put in her hair in Chapter 15?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do Patina and Tony do when he comes to check on her before bed?

2. What does Maddy have in her room?

3. What do Becca and Patina talk about when they get to school in Chapter 11?

4. What does Patina learn about TeeTee and Taylor, when Maddy and Momly pick her up from Becca's?

5. In Chapter 12, what does a nurse tell Patina and her uncle about Momly and Maddy's condition?

6. In Chapter 13, why does Patina ask her uncle and Maddy to wait ten minutes for her after track practice?

7. In Chapter 9, what does rain on Wednesday mean to Patina?

8. Why does Tony say that Patina and Maddy cannot go to pickup up Emily from the hospital?

9. What conversations do Tony, Patina, and Maddy have with Bev?

10. What is it like inside Becca's house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the storyline? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting? How are metaphors and similes different from juxtapositions?

Essay Topic 3

Patina is attending a new school. What does Patina think of her new school and classmates? Why does she struggle to fit in at school and with her classmates? How does she cope?

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