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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Chapter 10, who does Ford's grandfather tell her not to trust?

3. What is Ford convinced her mother will do if she thinks someone else has abused her?

4. Whose photo does Ford see in Chapter 4 and not recognize?

5. What does Ford do every Saturday with her grandmother in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ford remember the process of having her hair relaxed in Chapter 5?

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

3. Why is Ford often afraid of her mother as a child?

4. How does Grandma Billie react when Ford asks who her own father is in a photo?

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

6. In Chapter 10, what does Ford's grandfather do in front of her that horrifies her?

7. How does Ford remember life on her great-grandfather's farm in Missouri?

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

9. What does Ford's mother become obsessed with regarding her children in Chapter 9?

10. How does Ford remember the incident in Chapter 5 when her mother's boyfriend injures her accidentally?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why is Ford so determined, as a young girl, to witness the sunrise for the first time, and what does the sunrise symbolize for her at the time in her life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

After her break-up with Brett, what are some of Ford's major emotional challenges through her college years and her young adult life afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 3

In general, how does Ford remember her life with her mother and younger siblings growing up? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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