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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 8, how do Ford and Grandma Billie travel back to Indiana?
(a) By bus.
(b) By train.
(c) By plane.
(d) By car.

2. Who tells Ford the family used to call her "Stagger Lee" when she was a child?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her older brother.
(c) Grandma Billie.
(d) Her mother.

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

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

5. Who does Ford think she sees during a dream as a child in Chapter 4?
(a) Her father.
(b) A demon.
(c) An angel.
(d) A friend.

6. When did Ford's nightmares begin to intensify, as she recalls in Chapter 1?
(a) In young childhood.
(b) In middle-age.
(c) In older age.
(d) In college.

7. What does Ford's mother suffer through in Chapter 7 that leaves her despondent?
(a) The death of her father.
(b) The death of her sister.
(c) A stillbirth.
(d) A car accident.

8. Who does Ford live with for a time in Chapter 7?
(a) Her aunt.
(b) Her cousins.
(c) Her older sister.
(d) Grandma Billie and her own great-grandfather.

9. What does Ford desperately want to experience as a four-year-old?
(a) Sunset.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) A music concert.
(d) Swimming.

10. Who is Ford's first grade teacher?
(a) Mrs. Smith.
(b) Mr. Bean.
(c) Mr. Martin.
(d) Mrs. York.

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

12. What is Ford convinced her mother will do if she thinks someone else has abused her?
(a) Kill that person.
(b) Humiliate that person.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Hold that person prisoner.

13. What does Ford's mother often do when she is a child and has misbehaved?
(a) Take her books away.
(b) Take her food away.
(c) Beat her physically.
(d) Make her sleep outside.

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

15. What mark does Ford think the figure she sees in a dream leaves on her in Part 4?
(a) A scratch.
(b) A birthmark
(c) A bruise.
(d) A freckle.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ford sense about her interactions with her grandfather?

2. What does Ford's father promise her in his letter in Part I?

3. In Chapter 11, what is the easiest way for a child to lose a seat at the adult table?

4. In Chapter 5, what does Ford realize her mother never does?

5. In Chapter 6, what does Ford realize that forgetting her own pain in the service of is sometimes worth it for?

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