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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. Who comes to do Sia’s makeup before the Oscars in Chapter 28?

2. Who is riding in the front of the truck with Kyle and Sia on the “first shift” in Chapter 38?

3. Who is the little girl with Sia in the old family video that Sia’s father is watching in Chapter 25?

4. What does Sia say to Kyle to stop him from walking away from her after her memories have come flooding back in Chapter 41?

5. Who is the designer of the evening gown that Sia’s mother directs her to find and wear from her closet in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. Whom does Alyz take Sia to meet with after they leave the dance floor in Chapter 31? How successful is this meeting?

2. What exchange takes place between Sia and Amber on the road to San Francisco in Chapter 39?

3. How does Sia’s mother appear when Sia and her father first see her at the rehab clinic in Chapter 21? What does Sia’s mother say of her time there?

4. How does Sia describe her return to school and normal life in Chapter 34?

5. How does Sia feel about the coming event in the beginning of Chapter 28? Who helps Sia prepare?

6. What idea does Alyz present to Sia in Chapter 24? What leads Alyz to this idea?

7. How does Sia’s father respond when she presents him with Alyz’s idea in Chapter 25?

8. How much has been collected in donations through Kyle’s fundraiser in Chapter 37? How much cash is missing?

9. How does Kyle’s fundraiser change the dynamics of Beverly Hills High School in Chapter 35?

10. What is the focus of Sia’s history class in Chapter 23? Why is Kyle’s name brought up in the class?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the theme of forgiveness in Sia. How does Sia learn in the course of the novel to forgive both others and herself? How does this theme apply to the other main characters in the story?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the lives of the homeless in Los Angeles, California. How many people are homeless in L.A. today? What resources are available to the homeless here? Where do the homeless live? How and where do they eat? Do you think the author portrays these realities well in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the narrative point of view of Sia. Is the novel related from a first, second, or third person perspective? Is the narrator involved in the action of the story? How would the novel differ if it were related from a different perspective?

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