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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 sing for her father in Chapter 14?

2. What insult does Allen direct towards Ford's mother in Chapter 13?

3. Where does Ford feel safest in Chapter 16?

4. What does Mr. Martin ask Ford not to forget at the end of the school year in Chapter 16?

5. What is Ford's new sibling born with in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Bradley treat Ford at first?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

In general, how does Ford remember her life with her mother and younger siblings growing up? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ford's early relationship with Brett change the course of her young life? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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