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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 month is it in the beginning of Chapter 19?

2. What does Ingrid tell Claire about Ron?

3. What color is Rena's house?

4. At the beginning of Chapter 25, what is Rena's latest money-making idea?

5. What thought does Yvonne have about her unborn child?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Ron think of Astrid's presence in his home?

2. When Astrid moves in with Rena, what does she begin to think of her mother?

3. How does Astrid feel about the possibility of Ingrid being released from prison?

4. Describe Astrid's experience at MAC.

5. How does Ron react to Astrid telling him Claire has been talking about suicide?

6. Describe the visit that Astrid and Claire have with Ingrid.

7. What does Ingrid mean when she tells Astrid, "I am your home"?

8. What is symbolic of Astrid rearranging her mother's letters into a poem?

9. Why is Astrid afraid of her future when she graduates?

10. How does Astrid feel about attention? How does she show this when she shows up at MAC?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Irony is used throughout the novel and in Astrid's life. Find three specific examples of irony in the novel and explain what role this piece of irony plays in the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the ways in which Astrid seeks attention from others. Who does she seek attention from? What in her life may have caused this attention-seeking behavior?

Essay Topic 3

What similarities can be seen in both Ingrid and Astrid? What are the main differences between these characters? What about their circumstances?

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