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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Sia’s mother do when she comes out of the house as Sia arrives home in the end of Chapter 16?
(a) She begins hitting Sia.
(b) She kicks the dog.
(c) She laughs hysterically.
(d) She vomits.

2. For how long does Beatriz say Sia’s mother “has been drinking like this” in Chapter 13?
(a) Two years.
(b) Six months.
(c) Three years.
(d) A year.

3. What is the name of the doctor that speaks with Sia when she first awakens in the hospital in Chapter 7?
(a) Dr. Weinstock.
(b) Dr. Wilson.
(c) Dr. Waterman.
(d) Dr. Mayberry.

4. 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) Stacy.
(c) Carol.
(d) Beth.

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

Short Answer 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?

2. What is the name of the bakery that Sia stops into for bread in Chapter 14?

3. What is on the screen of the iPod when the narrator first looks at it after awakening on the park bench in Chapter 1?

4. What is the name of the neurologist that Sia is recommended to visit after she leaves the hospital in Chapter 7?

5. How old is Sia said to be in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Sia’s mother described when Sia first observes her in Chapter 13?

2. What danger does Sia encounter in Chapter 15? Who appears to intervene on Sia’s account?

3. What does Sia learn about her past behavior from the other characters at the bakery in Chapter 14? How does Sia respond to this information?

4. Whom does Sia see and recognize in her class in Chapter 12? How is this character described by Sia’s friends?

5. What exchange takes place between Sia and Beatriz when Sia arrives home from school in Chapter 13?

6. What exchange takes place between Sia and Duke in Chapter 10? How does Sia feel about Duke?

7. What thoughts consume Sia as she falls asleep in the end of Chapter 10?

8. Where does Sia ask John to take her after school in Chapter 20? How does he respond?

9. How would you describe the character of Sia as introduced in Chapter 1?

10. What clues indicate to Sia where she is located in Chapter 1? Why does Sia not go to the police, considering her condition?

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