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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 is Ford's best friend in Chapter 8?

2. What mark does Ford think the figure she sees in a dream leaves on her in Part 4?

3. What does Ford often do in Chapter 1 to help calm and comfort herself?

4. Who begins bullying Ford in Chapter 10?

5. Where does Ford go to live for a time following her mother's tragedy in Chapter 7?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How does Ford remember Grandma Billie's appearance when she was a child?

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

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

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

7. How does Ford feel about going back to live with her mother after being on her great-grandfather's farm?

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

9. Why does Ford suspect her mother stays with Allen?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Ford's letters between herself and her father while he is in prison shape her overall opinion of him and relationship with him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What is Ford's mother's particular obsession with the safety of her children, and how does this obsession change or shape Ford's adolescence? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ford's mother's refusal or inability to apologize to her as a young child shape Ford's ongoing relationship with her mother? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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