View a FREE sample

This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ford do every Saturday with her grandmother in Chapter 7?
(a) Go to the grocery store.
(b) Go to the library.
(c) Go to the movies.
(d) Go to painting class.

2. What does Ford's grandmother tell her about her father in Chapter 4?
(a) He used to take her everywhere.
(b) He had lost his job before going to jail.
(c) He had many brothers and sisters.
(d) He was not really interested in her.

3. In Chapter 10, who does Ford's grandfather tell her not to trust?
(a) Her best friend.
(b) Her grandmother.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Boys.

4. Where does Ford go to live for a time following her mother's tragedy in Chapter 7?
(a) New York.
(b) California.
(c) Ohio.
(d) Missouri.

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

6. How does Ford realize Santa Claus is not real?
(a) She overhears adults talking about it.
(b) She sees presents in her grandmother's bedroom one Christmas.
(c) Her mother tells her.
(d) Her teacher tells her.

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

8. What does Ford's mother accuse her Grandma Billie of doing in Chapter 7 during Ford's Christmas visit back to Indiana?
(a) Using Ford to get child support.
(b) Babying Ford.
(c) Turning Ford against her.
(d) Abusing Ford.

9. Who is Ford's mother's boyfriend in Chapter 12?
(a) Henry.
(b) Allen.
(c) Brady.
(d) James.

10. What does Ford's mother often do for a special night of treats?
(a) Take everyone out to dinner.
(b) Make desserts.
(c) Get movies and pizza.
(d) Draw for everyone .

11. What is Ford's hometown?
(a) New York City.
(b) Cleveland.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Fort Wayne.

12. What does Ford see in church and wonder about with her grandmother?
(a) People speaking in tongues.
(b) A cross.
(c) A picture of Mary.
(d) A picture of Joseph.

13. What does Ford often do late at night when she cannot sleep in Chapter 8?
(a) Eat.
(b) Dance.
(c) Sing.
(d) Watch television.

14. Who begins looking after Ford and her siblings sometimes in Chapter 9?
(a) An older cousin.
(b) Ford's grandfather.
(c) Ford's father.
(d) A new babysitter.

15. What is the name of Ford's half-sibling in Chapter 7?
(a) James.
(b) Darrell.
(c) Henry.
(d) Michael.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ford often do in Chapter 1 to help calm and comfort herself?

2. When did Ford's nightmares begin to intensify, as she recalls in Chapter 1?

3. Who is Ford's father's closest brother?

4. What does Ford's mother become obsessed with in Chapter 9?

5. In Chapter 8, why does Ford's mother beat her?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 442 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample