2. What nervous habit has Joaquin never been able to break?
(a) Rubbing the back of his neck.
(b) Bouncing his leg.
(c) Twisting his hair.
(d) Pulling his earlobe.

3. What does Joaquin immediately think is happening when he returns home from his therapy session and sees a strange car in the driveway?
(a) He thinks that Mark is having an affair.
(b) He thinks that Mark and Linda have bought him a car.
(c) He thinks that Mark is working on a new restoration project.
(d) He thinks that Mark and Linda have decided not to let him stay.

4. Due to his extreme discomfort with the environment of Ana's office, where do the two begin to meet instead?
(a) A juice bar.
(b) A park.
(c) A diner.
(d) A bookstore.

5. What item is said to have appeared on the bodies of Janie and Rachel in Grace's absence from school?
(a) Phone wallets instead of purses.
(b) Backpacks instead of purses.
(c) Purses instead of backpacks.
(d) Fanny packs instead of purses.

Short Answer Questions

1. During the period when Grace watches television all day instead of studying, what people is she speaking of when she thinks that "those people's problems always seemed much worse, yet much more easily solvable, than her own" (181)?

2. How does Joaquin truly feel deep down about calling Mark and Linda Mom and Dad?

3. What is the last name of the foster family housing Joaquin at the time of his violent incident?

4. What does Grace end up doing on homecoming night?

5. For how long has Joaquin been seeing Ana in therapy at the time he breaks up with Birdie?

(see the answer key)

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