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

2. Why does Ford's mother blame herself for her baby's death in Chapter 7?

3. What does Ford's mother often do when she is a child and has misbehaved?

4. What did Ford's mother often do with herself and her brother around Christmastime when Ford was young?

5. Who is Ford's new baby sister in Chapter 8?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What does Ford overhear her mother saying about what she would do if someone hurt her kids?

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How and why does Ford develop her own sense of self-preservation from such a young age? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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