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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) Have her parents remove her from their will.
(b) Proceed with the divorce papers.
(c) Take away her car.
(d) Enroll Sia in boarding school.

2. What does Carol say true friendship is in Chapter 20?
(a) “True friendship is when two friends can walk in opposite directions, yet remain side by side.”
(b) “True friendship is when you don’t doubt that someone always has your back.”
(c) “True friendship is when you’re willing to lay your life down for another person.”
(d) “True friendship is when you tell the other person the complete and unadulterated truth at all times.”

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

4. By what familiar term does Beatriz call Sia in Chapter 13?
(a) “Mija.”
(b) “Chicha.”
(c) “Madre.”
(d) “Hermana.”

5. What does Carol say happened to her husband in Chapter 6?
(a) He abandoned her for another woman.
(b) He was killed in an avalanche.
(c) He was shot.
(d) He was arrested and given life in prison.

6. 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) Giants Stadium.
(b) Yankee Stadium.
(c) Dodger Stadium.
(d) Madison Square Garden.

7. What kind of car does Sia have in the novel?
(a) A dark green Honda Accord.
(b) A red BMW convertible.
(c) A bright pink Corvette.
(d) A black Humvee.

8. What is the name of the stranger’s niece who is sitting in his car after he has bought Sia a meal from the food truck in Chapter 2?
(a) Beth.
(b) Amber.
(c) Carol.
(d) Stacy.

9. Where does Carol say Tito used to teach in Chapter 4?
(a) UCLA.
(b) Cal-Arts.
(c) Princeton.
(d) Rutgers.

10. What is Sia’s mother’s response when Sia asks her in Chapter 9, “Why are we so wealthy?”
(a) “We robbed a bank.”
(b) “We own a film company.”
(c) “Your father inherited it.”
(d) “We own a banking company.”

11. What word from Chapter 17 refers to the state of being too terrified to move or think?
(a) Annihilated.
(b) Petrified.
(c) Cultivated.
(d) Illiterate.

12. How long ago does Duke say it was when he asked Sia out on their first date in Chapter 10?
(a) Two years ago.
(b) A year ago.
(c) Six months ago.
(d) Four months ago.

13. What does Carol say she did as a job when she was married and before she became homeless in Chapter 6?
(a) Worked as a clerk at a gas station.
(b) Tended to her neighbors’ children.
(c) Cleaned her aunt’s house.
(d) Worked as a cook at a hotel.

14. What word from Chapter 18 means the ability to understand and share the feelings of another?
(a) Empathy.
(b) Tact.
(c) Cultivation.
(d) Multiplicity.

15. What is the name of the stranger who offers to buy Sia food from the food truck in Chapter 2?
(a) Patch.
(b) Duke.
(c) Bill.
(d) Tito.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many siblings does Sia have in the novel?

2. What are the names of Kyle’s friends from the bakery that Sia passes on her way to the empty desk in history class in Chapter 19?

3. Where does Sia first encounter her reflection after she awakens on the park bench in Chapter 1?

4. What color are Kyle’s eyes described as in Chapter 18?

5. What is the name of the maid who works at Sia’s home?

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