2. In Chapter 14, what reputation does Ford have in school?
(a) She is great at math.
(b) She will defend herself against bullies.
(c) She is the teacher's favorite.
(d) She is a good dancer.

3. What does college come to feel like for Ford in Chapter 22?
(a) A scourage.
(b) A refuge.
(c) A trick.
(d) A challenge.

4. What author do Ford and Spencer share a love for?
(a) Susanna Clarke.
(b) Maya Angelou.
(c) Gertrude Stein.
(d) Amanda Gorman.

5. What is Ford's new sibling born with in Chapter 13?
(a) Teeth.
(b) A missing finger.
(c) Two different-colored eyes.
(d) A loud scream.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Ford tell a man in Chapter 15 who asks for her number?

2. What has long been one of Ford's mother's worst fears?

3. Who becomes a great friend of Ford's in Chapter 17?

4. What does one of Ford's teachers give her to try to help her sleep?

5. How old is Ford when she has sex for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Ford feel when Bradley says he might be moving away in Chapter 15?

4. What does Allen say to Ford's mother that makes Ford very angry in Chapter 13?

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

6. How does Mr. Martin help Ford in Chapter 16?

7. How does Ford find out how little her mother was raising four children on?

8. Who encourages Ford to apply to college and in what ways does this person do so?

9. Why and how do Brett and Ford grow apart when they go to college?

10. In Chapter 15, what does Bradley do to Ford in the shed in her backyard?

(see the answer keys)

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