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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 job does Astrid say she might have one day when she talks to Marvel?
(a) A chef.
(b) A teacher.
(c) A librarian.
(d) A loan officer.

2. Which word best describes Claire?
(a) Selfish.
(b) Vulnerable.
(c) Confident.
(d) Superficial.

3. When Ray pays attention to Astrid, what does it make her feel?
(a) Intelligent.
(b) Beautiful.
(c) Brave.
(d) Singled out.

4. Where is the housing development that Ray works on when he takes Astrid there?
(a) Lancaster.
(b) Long beach.
(c) Hollywood.
(d) Holmby Hills.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On the day that Claire does not pick up Astrid from school, what has she been doing?

2. What does Olivia bring back from her Christmas trip for Astrid?

3. When Claire comes home from her first audition in a long time, what does she do?

4. What outlook on love does Marvel's next door neighbor have?

5. According to Astrid, whose life has she ruined?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What drives Starr to begin drinking again after she has been sober for so long?

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

4. Describe Starr.

5. Describe the relationship between Astrid and Ray.

6. How does Astrid feel about her biological father? What does she know about him when she lives with Starr?

7. Why is Ingrid so upset that Barry has broken up with her?

8. Describe Olivia Johnstone.

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

10. Describe the power of books in Astrid's life.

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