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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. What has long been one of Ford's mother's worst fears?
(a) Having to ask for money.
(b) Leaving her children as orphans.
(c) Having to move out of the house.
(d) Having another baby.

2. What happens to Ford's and Brett's relationship when they go to separate colleges?
(a) They grow distant.
(b) They become closer.
(c) It does not change at all.
(d) They get engaged.

3. What happens to a boy in Ford's third-grade class that she remembers when she hears of her mother's illness?
(a) He also had a burst appendix.
(b) He had a stroke.
(c) He had a heart problem.
(d) He had a chronic disease.

4. Which teacher chastises Ford for hanging around his classroom after hours?
(a) Mr. Smith.
(b) Mr. Martin.
(c) Mr. Bean.
(d) Mr. Unway.

5. What gift does Grandma Billie give to Ford in Chapter 25?
(a) A journal.
(b) A new book.
(c) A Kodak camera.
(d) A cooking pot.

Short Answer Questions

1. What activity does Ford enjoy most in Chapter 20?

2. What do Ford and her first roommate bond over in Chapter 22?

3. Who is the first person Ford has sex with?

4. What activity do Ford and her new best friend share in Chapter 17?

5. What author do Ford and Spencer share a love for?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Bradley treat Ford at first?

2. In Chapter 23, why does Ford decide to stay with Grandma Billie on a visit home instead of with her mother?

3. In Chapter 25, what does Ford begin to notice about her body when she takes pictures of herself?

4. What does Brett's friendship mean to Ford?

5. What does Brett give to Ford upon their college graduation?

6. Why does Ford feel pressure not to hang around at school so much?

7. How does Ford begin to take more interest in makeup and clothes in Chapter 25?

8. How do men and boys start treating Ford differently when she goes through puberty in Chapter 15?

9. In Chapter 16, how does Ford change her behavior in order to try to feel safe again?

10. How does Ford find out why her father is in prison?

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