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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. How does Ford's mother react to the news of her college acceptance?

2. Who helps Ford get through her sadness over her breakup with Brett?

3. In Chapter 26 what illness does Ford's mother suffer from?

4. Who is the first person Ford has sex with?

5. Who is Ford's teacher in Chapter 14?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 15, what does Bradley do to Ford in the shed in her backyard?

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

3. Why does Ford feel pressure not to hang around at school so much?

4. How does Ford feel when Bradley says he might be moving away in Chapter 15?

5. How does Ford find out why her father is in prison?

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

7. How does Bradley treat Ford at first?

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

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

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

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

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

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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