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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Pages 3-72.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the reader first meets Joaquin, for how long has he lived with his current foster parents, Mark and Linda?
(a) 6 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 weeks.
(d) 2 years.

2. Joaquin knows that he had been placed in foster care by whom?
(a) His mother Martha.
(b) His mother Sassafras.
(c) His mother Melissa.
(d) His mother Danielle.

3. For what reason are Grace and her parents surprised when they pull up to Maya's house for the first time?
(a) There is a yacht on a trailer in the driveway.
(b) The house is large and impressive.
(c) The house is dilapidated and small.
(d) The whole family is out in the front yard playing croquet.

4. Joaquin's favorite foster dad was a man named Rick who thought Joaquin was talented and bought him a set of what?
(a) Oil pastels.
(b) Crayons.
(c) Tattoo inks.
(d) Drafting pencils.

5. What had one set of Joaquin's foster parents done to discourage him from being left-handed?
(a) They had tied his left hand behind his back.
(b) They had attached a string to his left hand as a reminder to use his right hand.
(c) They had glued the fingers of his left hand together.
(d) They had taped his left hand shut.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what way is Maya's hair different from Grace's hair, prompting Grace to consider changing hers?

2. The night Lauren asks Maya about their parents' possible divorce, what thought keeps Maya awake all night?

3. When Lauren asks Maya whether she thinks their parents are going to get a divorce, what is Maya's reply?

4. When Maya's parents tell her about Grace, what do they say is the relationship between the two girls?

5. To what college had Grace been planning to apply before becoming pregnant?

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