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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 does Ingrid leave behind when she sneaks into Barry's house?

2. What activity does Marvel's family do while eating dinner?

3. What role does Astrid hate the most at her second foster home?

4. What is Astrid's age when she moves in with Claire and Ron?

5. Where is the first place that Barry takes both Astrid and Ingrid?

Short Essay Questions

1. How is Astrid pushed into the shadows by Ingrid?

2. Describe Astrid's third foster home, where she lives with Amelia.

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

4. Describe the relationship between Astrid and Ray.

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

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

7. How is Astrid helpless when she lives with Amelia?

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

9. Why did Olivia get into prostitution?

10. Describe Claire and Ron's home.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the relationship between Astrid and Ingrid in the beginning of the novel. Why do you think they interact certain ways? How do they feel about each other?

Essay Topic 2

Olivia tells Astrid not to fight the world, whereas Ingrid tells her just the opposite. Which advice does Astrid take? How is this shown? Why do you think she made this choice?

Essay Topic 3

Consider the character names in the novel. Many of the women's names are unique in comparison to other contemporary names -- Astrid, Ingrid, Marvel. Also consider the men's names and that they are all fairly common -- Ed, Ray, Ron. Do you think there is a meaning behind this? Choose three characters to discuss in relation to their names. Do you think these characters have anything in common with their names? Why do you think they were given these names by the writer?

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