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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. How many siblings does Kyle say he has in Chapter 16?

3. Who serves Sia at the bakery in Chapter 14?

4. What profession does Stacy’s parents both hold in the novel?

5. What does Carol offer to Sia to use as a blanket in Chapter 3?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Carol’s response when Sia asks her how she came to be homeless in Chapter 6?

2. What encounter takes place when Sia and Carol are cleaning up in the bathroom in Chapter 5?

3. What exchange takes place between Sia and Duke in Chapter 19? How do the onlookers respond?

4. Who are Sia’s friends that come to visit her in Chapter 10? How are they described?

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

6. Whom does Sia encounter at the bakery in Chapter 14? What does Sia order there?

7. What leads up to the conflict between Duke and Kyle in Chapter 18?

8. Who greets Sia when she awakens in the hospital in Chapter 7? What does Sia relate to this character?

9. Why is Sia’s father upset in the beginning of Chapter 17? How does Sia respond to the situation?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and analyze the character of Kyle Barrow in the novel. Why does Kyle appear to dislike Sia? Why does Kyle follow Sia to the bridge? How does Kyle differ from Sia’s friends and her boyfriend?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Sia’s “first impressions” of her friends Amber and Stacy in Chapters 9 and 10. How does Sia characterize their manner of speaking? Do you think that Amber and Stacy are multi-dimensional characters? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of alienation in Sia. In what ways does Sia struggle with isolation and alienation in the story? How does this theme apply both to Sia’s relationships at home and at school?

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