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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. What logo is on the t-shirt that Kyle is wearing when he approaches Sia at school in Chapter 18?

2. What kind of car does the stranger have who buys Sia food from the food truck in Chapter 2?

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

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?

5. What vehicle propels toward Sia after she flees the soup kitchen in Chapter 6?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Carol teach Sia in Chapter 5? What does Carol tell Sia about finding work?

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

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

4. What is the result of Sia’s confrontation with her mother in Chapter 17?

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

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

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

8. 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?

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

10. Who comes up to Sia to offer her “blankets” in Chapter 3? How is this character described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Carol’s story of how she became homeless. How common are stories like Carol’s among the homeless in today’s society? What are different resources available to help people like Carol get off the streets and rebuild their lives?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and discuss the setting of the Academy Awards and Sia’s and Kyle’s impressions of the event. How does Kyle respond to the glamour of the red carpet? How does Sia?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of friendship in the novel. In what ways is Carol the only “true friend” that Sia has at this point in the novel? How does Carol differ from Sia’s school friends and her family? What does friendship mean to Sia?

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