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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 logo is on the t-shirt that Kyle is wearing when he approaches Sia at school in Chapter 18?
(a) A Coca Cola logo.
(b) A Batman logo.
(c) A Star Wars logo.
(d) A Nike logo.

3. When Sia is left alone with her mother in Chapter 17, she asks her to commit to going to a rehab center for how long?
(a) Two weeks.
(b) One week.
(c) Three weeks.
(d) One month.

4. Carol’s advice to Sia in the end of Chapter 20 is to “Look for opportunities to show people” what?
(a) “What you can do.”
(b) “That you’re worth it.”
(c) “Who you are now.”
(d) “How intelligent you are.”

5. Which film produced by Sia’s father won an Academy Award for cinematography?
(a) The Last Survivor.
(b) Dinner at Eight.
(c) Last Tango in Paris.
(d) Encino Man.

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

7. Sia’s mother tells her as they eat in Chapter 9 that Sia has always wanted to be what?
(a) An actress.
(b) A professional surfer.
(c) An astronaut.
(d) An English professor.

8. What was the name of Carol’s husband prior to her homelessness?
(a) Kyle.
(b) Tommy.
(c) Jake.
(d) Duke.

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

10. When Sia is greeted by her friends in the beginning of Chapter 10, she notes that they repeat what phrase “as if they are the only three words in her vocabulary”?
(a) “Where’s my phone?”
(b) “She’s so great.”
(c) “Look at you.”
(d) “Oh my God.”

11. Who picks Sia up from school in Chapter 20?
(a) John.
(b) Raymond.
(c) Duke.
(d) Kyle.

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

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

14. What does Sia say haunts her when she talks to Carol in Chapter 20?
(a) Her mother’s face.
(b) Her past actions.
(c) Her brother’s death.
(d) Her longing for freedom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Sia’s history teacher that greets her in Chapter 12?

2. Where does Sia say she and Carol sleep most nights in the opening of Chapter 6?

3. What is Amber’s last name in the novel?

4. By what name does Sia’s mother introduce herself in Chapter 7?

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

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