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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How is Lia when she first enters the emergency room?
(a) Combative.
(b) Groggy but aware.
(c) In and out of consciousness.
(d) Fairly alert.

2. Why does Lia take a bus to school?
(a) She is avoiding Jennifer.
(b) Her car breaks down.
(c) She is trying to reconnect with old friends.
(d) She is avoiding Emma.

3. What does Cassie's ghost call Lia?
(a) A nothing.
(b) A moonbeam.
(c) A wintergirl.
(d) A solid ghost.

4. Why does Lia get close to the grave opening?
(a) She stays away from the grave.
(b) To see if Cassie is really in there.
(c) To make sure Cassie is being properly buried.
(d) To throw a dozen roses on Cassie's coffin.

5. What does Cassie's ghost encourage Lia to do?
(a) Start eating.
(b) Running away from home.
(c) Buy laxatives.
(d) Go ahead and slit her wrists.

6. What had Cassie done when she was eleven of which she was unhappy about?
(a) Ate a box of donuts.
(b) Ate a carton of ice cream.
(c) Ate a tray of brownies.
(d) Ripped a tight pair of pants.

7. Why does Lia never follow through on her intention about talking to Elijah?
(a) She decides he will never find out anyway.
(b) She does not have the courage.
(c) She thinks he will not like her.
(d) She forgets.

8. What does Lia do that appalls her?
(a) Told Elijah he is ugly.
(b) Eaten a whole tray of cupcakes.
(c) Eaten a large brownie.
(d) Said something mean to Emma.

9. Why is Lia angry at her mother?
(a) That her mother is moving away.
(b) That her mother believes Lia is irresponsible.
(c) That her mother is plotting for Lia to return to live with her.
(d) That her mother wants her institutionalized.

10. Why does Emma stand in the bathroom door and scream?
(a) She finds Lia bleeding on the floor.
(b) She is mad at her mother.
(c) She wants Lia to open the bathroom door.
(d) She is sick of Lia getting all the attention.

11. What does Jennifer say she will not let Lia do?
(a) Avoid responsibility for her actions.
(b) Ruin Emma's life.
(c) Ever see Emma again.
(d) Be alone with Emma.

12. What does Lia sometimes find in her hand in the middle of the night?
(a) Cassie's hand.
(b) Butter or cream cheese.
(c) A knife.
(d) A poem Cassie wrote for Lia in third grade.

13. Who has Chloe hired?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) A caregiver.
(c) A nurse to watch Lia.
(d) A physical therapist.

14. What does Lia do after getting back to her room?
(a) Cuts three lines on her right hip to match those on her left.
(b) Gets on her computer and sends her mother an email.
(c) Eats one nut.
(d) Calls her mother.

15. What does Mrs. Parrish beg Lia to do?
(a) Call her.
(b) Go see a doctor.
(c) Leave her family alone.
(d) Write a memorial for Cassie.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the text for three pages in this section?

2. Why does Lia agree to call Chloe?

3. Why doesn't Lia want to move back with her mother?

4. Why does a bulimic eat colored chips?

5. How does Emma break her arm?

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