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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do Astrid and Ingrid live when the novel begins?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Los Angeles.
(c) New York.
(d) San Francisco.

2. Where does Ingrid follow Barry the night he grabs her and tells her to leave?
(a) A party.
(b) A restaurant.
(c) A school function.
(d) A concert.

3. According to Astrid, whose life has she ruined?
(a) Carolee.
(b) Davey.
(c) Starr.
(d) Ray.

4. How does Davey's arm become dislocated?
(a) Starr beats him.
(b) Bullies at school beat him.
(c) Ray beats him.
(d) He falls off his skateboard.

5. Who does Astrid always sit with under the bleachers at school when she lives with Ed and Marvel?
(a) Michelle.
(b) Sarah Ellen.
(c) Conrad.
(d) Milton.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Claire's occupation?

2. What room is Amelia renovating as a result of foster care money?

3. How long has Starr been sober when she begins drinking again?

4. Who shoots Astrid twice?

5. Where does Ingrid meet Barry for the first time?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ingrid hurt Astrid when Astrid comes to visit her for the first time in eight months?

2. How does Astrid feel about Ingrid stalking Barry?

3. Why does Claire see Ingrid as an inspiration, despite Astrid's warnings?

4. What advice does Olivia give Astrid?

5. Describe the foster home run by Ed and Marvel.

6. How has Marvel's racism rubbed off on Astrid?

7. How do Astrid and Ingrid interact with one another in the beginning of the novel? Why?

8. What does Astrid learn by reading Ingrid's journals?

9. How does Ingrid's poem, "For Astrid, Who Will Live After All," hurt Astrid?

10. Describe Starr.

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