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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’s father agrees to get Sia and Kyle tickets to the Oscars in Chapter 25, he insists that who will drive them there?

2. What is Amber driving as she speeds up next to the truck that Kyle and Sia are driving in Chapter 39?

3. How long does Sia say the drive is from their school to “ground zero” in Chapter 36?

4. Who does Sia encounter as she exits the bathroom in Chapter 38?

5. What is Sia holding in the old family video that Sia’s father is watching in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who arrives before Sia leaves for the Oscars in Chapter 28? How does Sia feel as she departs?

2. What is Sia’s response to Amber’s confrontation outside the restroom in Chapter 38?

3. What exchange takes place between Sia and Amber in the beginning of Chapter 26?

4. How is the family therapy session that Sia’s family undergoes described in Chapter 22?

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

6. Why does Stacy come to Sia’s house in Chapter 35? What information does she relate to Sia?

7. 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?

8. How is the arrival of Sia and Kyle at the Academy Awards described in Chapter 29?

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

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

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 character of Carol in the novel. How old is Carol? How does the narrator describe Carol’s appearance? Why do you think Carol attempts to help Sia?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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