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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 43 - 85).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 13, what does Ford tell her mother when she asks why she and her bother do not like Allen?
(a) He hits them.
(b) He is mean.
(c) He is dirty.
(d) He smells bad.

2. Who is Ford's father's closest brother?
(a) Clarence.
(b) Henry.
(c) James.
(d) Wilson.

3. Why does Ford throw away her mother's cigarettes when she is a young child?
(a) She thinks they are too expensive.
(b) She sees an ad that says smoking cigarettes could kill someone.
(c) She hates the smell of them.
(d) Her brother tells her to do it.

4. Who begins bullying Ford in Chapter 10?
(a) Bradley.
(b) Ty Applegate.
(c) Her cousin.
(d) Her brother.

5. Why does Ford's mother blame herself for her baby's death in Chapter 7?
(a) She had a vision that the baby would not be healthy beforehand and did not act on it.
(b) She smoked during pregnancy.
(c) She did not want to be pregnant in the first place, and feels as if the baby's death is a punishment.
(d) She did not pray enough for the baby's wellbeing.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 5, what does Ford think her mother sometimes needs her to do as a child?

2. What is one way Ford has stayed at least a little bit connected to her father over the years?

3. What does Ford tell Allen is the problem between herself and her mother?

4. What did Ford's mother often do with herself and her brother around Christmastime when Ford was young?

5. What is Ford convinced her mother will do if she thinks someone else has abused her?

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