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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Ford's mother blame herself for her baby's death in Chapter 7?
(a) She smoked during pregnancy.
(b) She did not pray enough for the baby's wellbeing.
(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 had a vision that the baby would not be healthy beforehand and did not act on it.

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

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

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

5. What does Ford's mother tell her in Part I?
(a) Her mother is sick.
(b) Her father is getting out of prison.
(c) Her grandmother is sick.
(d) Her mother is having a baby.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does Ford live with for a time in Chapter 7?

2. How does Grandma Billie wear her hair?

3. What does Ford find in her grandmother's bedroom right before Christmas one year?

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

5. Who begins looking after Ford and her siblings sometimes in Chapter 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What offer does Ford's mother make to her in Chapter 1 that Ford finds herself recoiling from, and why?

2. Why does Ford become so fixated on seeing the sunrise for the first time?

3. What does Ford do late at night to help her sleep in Chapter 8?

4. What does Ford's grandmother tell her about the snakes that fold tighter together as they burn?

5. In Chapter 7, what happens that traumatizes Ford's mother?

6. What happens after Mrs. York calls Ford's mother to tell her she was mistaken that Ford was saying inappropriate things at school?

7. What kind of relationship does Ford have with her brother R.C. when they are children?

8. What does Ford's mother do when she hears from Ford's teacher Mrs. York that Ford has said inappropriate things in school?

9. What does Ford often do in Chapter 1 as a way to both calm herself and demonstrate love for her partner?

10. What vision does Ford see in Chapter 4 that terrifies her?

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