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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. What school does Astrid attend when she lives with Claire and Ron?
(a) Saxony High.
(b) Fairfax High.
(c) Colton High.
(d) North High.

2. What game does Ray teach Astrid how to play?
(a) Tic-tac-toe.
(b) Checkers.
(c) Chess.
(d) Hangman.

3. What does Astrid send to Ingrid that angers her when she is living with Marvel and Ed?
(a) A picture of Olivia.
(b) A picture of Marvel and Ed.
(c) A holiday greeting card.
(d) A notebook.

4. What job did Olivia once have?
(a) Librarian.
(b) School teacher.
(c) Loan officer.
(d) Bank teller.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Astrid find under Claire and Ron's bed?

2. What grade is Astrid in during Chapter 3?

3. What does Astrid drink in the backyard with Marvel's neighbor?

4. What birthday gift does Ray give Astrid?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Claire and Astrid.

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

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

4. What does Astrid think about when she is in the hospital after getting shot?

5. Why does Ingrid change so much after she meets and begins dating Barry?

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

7. Describe Astrid's experience in church when she goes with Starr.

8. When Astrid lives with Ed and Marvel, for what reason does Ingrid say that she disowns Astrid?

9. Describe Starr.

10. What causes Astrid's relationship with Olivia to disintegrate?

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