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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where does Beatriz say she’s from in Chapter 13?
(a) Chile.
(b) Mexico.
(c) Cuba.
(d) Brazil.

2. What does Carol offer to Sia to use as a blanket in Chapter 3?
(a) A winter coat.
(b) A ragged dress.
(c) A shawl.
(d) A newspaper.

3. What kind of car does Sia’s mother drive Sia home from the hospital in, in Chapter 8?
(a) An Aston Martin.
(b) A BMW Roadster.
(c) A Range Rover.
(d) A Mazda Miata.

4. What kind of car does the stranger have who buys Sia food from the food truck in Chapter 2?
(a) A black Cadillac.
(b) A red BMW convertible.
(c) A blue Range Rover.
(d) A silver Aston Martin.

5. Sia asks Beatriz if she can help her do what in Chapter 13?
(a) Tend the garden.
(b) Clean her bedroom.
(c) Vacuum the living room.
(d) Prepare dinner.

6. What kind of liquor bottle is Sia’s mother flailing around the living room with when Sia first sees her in Chapter 13?
(a) A gin bottle.
(b) A scotch bottle.
(c) A wine bottle.
(d) A vodka bottle.

7. Sia sees a sign as she leaves the park in Chapter 1 that informs her more about her surroundings. What stadium does the sign indicate the entrance for?
(a) Yankee Stadium.
(b) Madison Square Garden.
(c) Giants Stadium.
(d) Dodger Stadium.

8. What is Stacy’s last name in the novel?
(a) Powers.
(b) Van de Camp.
(c) Jefferson.
(d) Saunders.

9. What is the name of the maid who works at Sia’s home?
(a) Beatriz.
(b) Carol.
(c) Mabel.
(d) Amber.

10. What does Beatriz serve Sia for breakfast in the beginning of Chapter 11?
(a) Pop-tarts.
(b) Strawberry waffles with honey.
(c) French cinnamon crepes.
(d) Blueberry pancakes.

11. to whom does Sia give her telephone number to pass on to Carol in Chapter 15?
(a) Beth.
(b) Duke.
(c) Tito.
(d) Patch.

12. What is Sia’s father’s name in the novel?
(a) Raymond.
(b) Kyle.
(c) George.
(d) Michael.

13. What does Sia pick up to use as a self-defense weapon before she falls asleep under the bridge in Chapter 2?
(a) A metal curtain-rod.
(b) A tin can.
(c) A knife.
(d) A glass bottle.

14. When Sia tells her mother that she would like to go back to school tomorrow in Chapter 9, Sia’s mother responds that tomorrow is what day of the week?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Wednesday.
(d) Friday.

15. Where do Carol and Sia find refuge to sleep after the attack by the teenage boys in Chapter 6?
(a) In a cemetery.
(b) In an abandoned shack.
(c) Between two dumpsters.
(d) At Elysian Park.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sia say haunts her when she talks to Carol in Chapter 20?

2. What food item does the stranger suggest that Sia get from the food truck in the beginning of Chapter 2?

3. What is the name of the doctor that speaks with Sia when she first awakens in the hospital in Chapter 7?

4. Sia’s father tells Sia’s mother in Chapter 17 that if she doesn’t seek treatment for her drinking problem, he will do what?

5. Carol tells Sia in Chapter 4 that Tito has how many children?

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