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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Carter feel when he can't see Sophie on the way home from school?
(a) Abandoned.
(b) Relaxed.
(c) Amiable.
(d) Strange.

2. Why has Sophie always disliked Whitney?
(a) She is rude.
(b) She is rich.
(c) She is shallow.
(d) She is stupid.

3. What do Sophie and Carter have in common?
(a) They have been abused.
(b) All of these.
(c) They have too much responsibility.
(d) They were abandoned by their father.

4. Where does Sophie make the kids do their homework?
(a) Their bedrooms.
(b) The kitchen table.
(c) The porch swing.
(d) The office.

5. What does Sophie do while she waits for her siblings to come home?
(a) Watches TV.
(b) Her homework.
(c) Talks on the phone.
(d) Takes a nap.

6. Why does Sophie put off contacting her mother?
(a) She doesn't need her money.
(b) She feels shameful.
(c) She isn't sure where to look.
(d) It is unpleasant.

7. What makes one of Sophie's siblings spill something?
(a) The glass is broken.
(b) The house shakes.
(c) The table is unsteady.
(d) He is angry.

8. What class is Sophie often late for?
(a) Math.
(b) History.
(c) English.
(d) Spanish.

9. Who does Carter walk home with after school?
(a) Nobody.
(b) TJ.
(c) Sophie.
(d) Whitney.

10. How does Sophie describe her life in the mornings?
(a) Chaotic.
(b) Stressful.
(c) Peaceful.
(d) Torture.

11. What does Carter really spray on his mother when he gets home?
(a) Water.
(b) Paint.
(c) Lotion.
(d) Oil.

12. What is Sophie's mother's job?
(a) A travel agent.
(b) A prostitute.
(c) A traveling saleswoman.
(d) A cashier.

13. How does Carter watch Sophie while he takes care of his mother?
(a) He looks on his camera.
(b) He looks out the window.
(c) He calls her.
(d) He closes his eyes.

14. Why doesn't Sophie tell Carter how she really feels about the gift he brings her at night?
(a) She doesn't want to embarrass him.
(b) She doesn't want to seem ungrateful.
(c) She doesn't want to show weakness.
(d) She doesn't want to lead him on.

15. What weapon did Carter's father have when he beat him?
(a) A knife.
(b) A bat.
(c) A hammer.
(d) A belt.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Sophie make something for Carter every morning?

2. What does Carter's mother think he sprays on her when he gets home?

3. What is Sophie's mother addicted to?

4. Who caused the scar on Carter's arm?

5. What does Sophie become when her siblings come home?

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