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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 end up staying with on her visit home in Chapter 23?

2. In Chapter 14, what reputation does Ford have in school?

3. Who tells Ford she has to at least try to go to college?

4. Who drives to Ford's house to check on her in Chapter 17?

5. What does Ford start doing obsessively in Chapter 25?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some barriers to Ford's applying to college?

3. What does Ford's father say when she sings for him on her visit to him in prison in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

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

8. How does Ford's mother react when Ford is accepted to college and reluctantly asks for help with a small required fee?

9. In Chapter 22, why and how does Ford feel different from a lot of her college classmates?

10. In Chapter 16, how does Ford change her behavior in order to try to feel safe again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

How does Grandma Billie's religious faith and commitment shape Ford's attitudes and perceptions of church, God, and spirituality? 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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