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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 start doing obsessively in Chapter 25?

2. How old is Ford when she has sex for the first time?

3. Where does Ford meet with Bradley to say goodbye before his move?

4. What does Ford tell a man in Chapter 15 who asks for her number?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Allen say to Ford's mother that makes Ford very angry in Chapter 13?

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

4. What does Brett's friendship mean to Ford?

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

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

7. How do men and boys start treating Ford differently when she goes through puberty in Chapter 15?

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

9. In Chapter 25, what does Ford begin to notice about her body when she takes pictures of herself?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In what ways does Ford attempt to please and appease her mother when she is a young child growing up? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 2

Ford begins her memoir with the shocking news that her father is finally being released from prison after serving a decades-long sentence for rape. Write an essay exploring the range of Ford's feelings upon hearing this news, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ford's mother's experience of stillbirth seem to change her? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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