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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. Who does Maddy try to lift in Chapter 12?

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

3. What is the name of Becca's cat?

4. What does Maddy have in her room that Tony won for her at a carnival?

5. In Chapter 13, after how many seconds are each pair of relay runners to start running?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Tony come and get Patina from school in Chapter 11?

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

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

4. How does Patina do her hair in Chapter 15?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Maddy talk about the entire drive to school?

6. Why is Patina worried when her mother notices her fingernails?

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

8. In Chapter 10, what does Patina learn about Momly?

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

10. What does Maddy have in her room?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Patina’s father died when she was six. What type of relationship did Patina have with her father? How has his death affected her life and emotional state of mind?

Essay Topic 2

While doing dishes, Patina learns about Emily’s relationship with her mother. What relationship does Patina have with her mother? What relationship has Emily had with her mother? What do they have in common related to the relationships they have with their mothers? How do their shared experiences create a bond between them?

Essay Topic 3

Slang is the use of words and phrases that are very informal. What characters use slang in the book? What characters do not use slang? How does the use of slang define characters? What does slang reveal about characters?

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