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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who does Carol say has been “talking up a storm” lately in Chapter 20?
(a) Tommy.
(b) Mabel.
(c) Patch.
(d) Tito.

2. 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) Carol.
(b) Amber.
(c) Beth.
(d) Stacy.

3. How much money does Sia’s mother give her “for lunch” in Chapter 11?
(a) $10.
(b) $50.
(c) $20.
(d) $200.

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

5. What meal is served for Sia and her mother when Sia comes down from her room in Chapter 9?
(a) Chicken soup.
(b) Blueberry waffles and eggs.
(c) Filet mignon and vegetables.
(d) Lobster bisque and French bread.

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

7. Who are the teenage boys attacking when Sia awakens in Chapter 6?
(a) Mikey.
(b) Tito.
(c) Patch.
(d) George.

8. What kind of vehicle does Kyle drive in Chapter 16?
(a) A Humvee.
(b) A limousine.
(c) A convertible sedan.
(d) A motorcycle.

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

10. What does Amber say Kyle’s last name is in Chapter 12?
(a) Holton.
(b) Parker.
(c) Barrow.
(d) Saunders.

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

12. 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) Wednesday.
(b) Saturday.
(c) Thursday.
(d) Friday.

13. From what narrative point of view is Sia related?
(a) Second person.
(b) First person.
(c) Fourth person.
(d) Third person.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Carol’s advice to Sia in the end of Chapter 20 is to “Look for opportunities to show people” what?

2. The stranger who buys Sia a meal from the food truck in Chapter 2 offers her an employment opportunity in what field?

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

4. What is Sia’s mother’s response when Sia asks her in Chapter 9, “Why are we so wealthy?”

5. How long ago does Duke say it was when he asked Sia out on their first date in Chapter 10?

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