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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 classes does Claire attend in Chapter 16?

2. How many stitches does Astrid get as a result of her second trip to the emergency room?

3. What school does Astrid attend when she lives with Claire and Ron?

4. What is the location of Astrid's third foster home?

5. Which of the following does Ingrid send to Astrid in the hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe the relationship between Claire and Astrid.

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

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

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

5. How does Astrid feel about Ingrid stalking Barry?

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

7. Describe Claire and Ron's home.

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

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

10. What makes Astrid feel guilty in church? What does she feel guilty about?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Helplessness is a theme in the novel. Which characters are helpless, other than Astrid? In what ways is Astrid helpless?

Essay Topic 2

Is Janet Fitch trying to send the reader a message about the foster care system? What message might she be sending?

Essay Topic 3

Consider symbolism in the novel, like the symbolism behind the white oleanders. Find three specific instances of symbolism in the novel and explain how it pushes the novel forward or creates a plot point.

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