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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. What does Ford often play with at her grandmother's house?
(a) The television.
(b) Her knitting kit.
(c) Lotion and cosmetics.
(d) The stove.

2. How does Ford remember her grandmother Billie looking often?
(a) Sloppy.
(b) Dressed in clothes not appropriate for the weather.
(c) Very fashionable and put-together.
(d) Business-like.

3. In Chapter 8, why does Ford's mother beat her?
(a) Ford stole food from the refrigerator.
(b) Her teacher calls Ford's mother to tell her Ford was saying inappropriate things.
(c) Ford talked too much about her father.
(d) She thinks Ford stole money.

4. In Chapter 3, what is Ford's favorite cartoon?
(a) Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
(b) The Muppets.
(c) Garfield.
(d) The Littl' Bits.

5. In Chapter 6, what do Ford and her family collect and take to the bank?
(a) Scooters.
(b) Coins.
(c) Papers.
(d) Aluminum cans.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ford do every Saturday with her grandmother in Chapter 7?

2. Who is Ford's boyfriend in Part I?

3. Why does Ford's mother blame herself for her baby's death in Chapter 7?

4. In Chapter 7, what is one factor that complicates Ford's mother's relationship with her boyfriend?

5. What does Ford's younger brother sometimes call her when he is a toddler?

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