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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Birdie and Nicholas smoke in Chapter 10?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Cigars.
(c) A ham.
(d) Marijuana.

2. In Chapter 11, why does Birdie call information in Boston?
(a) To find her father's phone number.
(b) To locate the Boston Police Department.
(c) To find Aunt Dot's phone number.
(d) To locate a private investigator.

3. Why is Nicholas expelled from his private school?
(a) For mooning the headmistress.
(b) For cheating.
(c) For stealing from the school office.
(d) For having an affair with his English teacher.

4. What does Birdie trade her Grandma Lodge in exchange for the funds to travel to California?
(a) A postcard from Deck.
(b) Sandy's cell phone number.
(c) A fictitious address for Sandy.
(d) A postcard from Sandy.

5. Who is Mona?
(a) Nicholas' new girlfriend.
(b) The only dark-skinned biracial girl at school.
(c) The Marsh's new maid.
(d) The leader of Birdie's new group of friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 10, what school does Birdie imagine she is attending?

2. What does Birdie take from her mother's box of mementos?

3. What does Birdie tell the children at the beach?

4. In Chapter 9, why do the girls in town tease Birdie?

5. Why does Deck leave Brazil?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Birdie endanger her and Sandy's cover story?

2. How is the class difference between Birdie and Nicholas demonstrated in the novel?

3. Why does Birdie feel betrayed by Sandy in Chapter 13?

4. Describe Samantha.

5. What does Birdie do after Dennis' party?

6. What reaction does Birdie expect her mother to have about her absence?

7. Describe Birdie's conversation with Samantha at Dennis' party.

8. Describe Corvette.

9. Who is Exu and why does Birdie pray to him?

10. How does Ronnie Parkman help Birdie find her father?

(see the answer keys)

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