3. What does Ellen's father stroke while he is yelling at Ellen and her mother?
(a) A pocketknife.
(b) A cat.
(c) His arm.
(d) His beard.

4. How does Ellen describe her family before the funeral?
(a) As happy.
(b) As phonies.
(c) As sad.
(d) As nice.

5. What on Ellen's arm draws attention from her teachers?
(a) A scratch.
(b) A bruise.
(c) A tattoo.
(d) A cast.

6. What present does Ellen give to Starletta's family?
(a) Money.
(b) A spoon rest.
(c) A fish.
(d) A rooster.

7. What is left in Ellen's mailbox each month?
(a) Bills.
(b) Clothes.
(c) Money.
(d) Food.

8. Why does Ellen wear her coat to bed?
(a) She was too tired to take her coat off.
(b) She only had on her coat.
(c) She was cold.
(d) She didn't want to touch the covers.

9. What is Nadine's response to the drive through this part of town?
(a) She did not have a response.
(b) She locks her doors.
(c) She asks to stop for some coffee.
(d) She rolls up the window.

10. Why does Ellen refuse to play with Starletta's toys?
(a) Starletta was selfish.
(b) Starletta was mean.
(c) Starletta did not have any toys.
(d) Starletta was dirty.

11. At the grave site, who does Ellen avoid looking at?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her mother.
(c) Her aunt.
(d) Her grandmother.

12. What does Ellen's father sign over to his relatives?
(a) The custody of Ellen.
(b) The family farm.
(c) Nothing.
(d) The family car.

13. Where does Ellen tell her father to sleep when he passes out in the bathroom?
(a) In his automobile.
(b) In the bed.
(c) Outside.
(d) In the bathroom.

14. What present does Ellen receive from Starletta's family?
(a) A toy.
(b) A saw.
(c) A coupon.
(d) A sweater.

15. When Ellen returns to school after the funeral, what does one teacher bluntly ask her?
(a) How her mother died.
(b) Where her father was.
(c) Why was she wearing so many clothes.
(d) Where had she been.