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

2. Who does Ford think she sees during a dream as a child in Chapter 4?

3. Why does Ford throw away her mother's cigarettes when she is a young child?

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

5. Who is Ford's boyfriend in Part I?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Ford's time at her great-grandfather's farmhouse in Missouri shape her relationship with her Grandma Billie and her own mother afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

What are some of the warning signs Ford notices in her young relationship with Bradley? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ford begin to reconcile what she has experienced in her own life as a sexual assault survivor, and what she comes to understand about her own father's crimes? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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