4. How old was the baby's father at the time of Codi's miscarriage?
(a) A senior in college.
(b) A senior in high school.
(c) A sophomore in college.
(d) A freshman in high school.

5. How does Codi's father greet her when they are reunited after their two-year separation?
(a) He hugs her fiercely.
(b) He starts berating her.
(c) He does not greet her.
(d) He shakes her hand shyly.

6. Where did the narrator and her lover meet?
(a) On vacation.
(b) Through a mutual friend.
(c) At a bar.
(d) Medical school.

7. What is the name of the lover whom the narrator has just left?
(a) J.T.
(b) Carlo.
(c) Loyd.
(d) Homer.

8. Where is Emelina's husband detained at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Grace.
(c) Tucson.
(d) Texas.

9. Where have Codi and Hallie been playing in Chapter 1?
(a) Their basement.
(b) A cemetery.
(c) A beach.
(d) Their yard.

10. Why is one of Codi's students dropping out of school?
(a) Her parents are moving.
(b) She does not have the money for college.
(c) She is pregnant.
(d) She is failing her classes.

11. How do Codi and Hallie see their father?
(a) As a workaholic.
(b) As a remote, aloof caretaker.
(c) As a loving, sympathetic confidante.
(d) As a tyrannical disciplinarian.

12. Who is having the flashback in Chapter 10?
(a) Uda Dell.
(b) Doc Homer.
(c) Codi.
(d) Hallie.

13. What holiday is approaching in Chapter 1?
(a) Christmas.
(b) New Year's Day.
(c) All Souls' Day.
(d) Thanksgiving.

14. What is the name of Emelina's husband?
(a) Homer.
(b) Carlo.
(c) J.T.
(d) Loyd.

15. Why is the town of Grace planning to sue the mining company?
(a) A small child from Grace fell into a mineshaft and died.
(b) A dam is being built that will divert the river, killing the orchards in Grace.
(c) The men who work in the mines are contracting mysterious illnesses.
(d) The company owes the town money.