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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-23.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Each time Julia thinks about the first word Alice had uttered in her presence, she feels a shiver of what?
(a) Sorrow.
(b) Awe.
(c) Confidence.
(d) Gloom.

2. What verbal reaction does Alice have when she sees the one particular object that terrifies her completely?
(a) She screams.
(b) She laughs.
(c) She moans.
(d) She howls.

3. Who leads the first press conference in an attempt to discover Girl's identity?
(a) Julia.
(b) Earl.
(c) Cal.
(d) Ellie.

4. How does Ellie respond in Chapter 14 when Julia names a particular family member's words of comfort?
(a) She sighs.
(b) She turns and walks away.
(c) She laughs.
(d) She smiles.

5. What is the verdict from the person who comes to conduct a home visit with Alice and Julia?
(a) She recommends that Alice be placed with Julia.
(b) She recommends that Alice be placed in a psychiatric facility.
(c) She says that she has decided to stand mute on the matter.
(d) She recommends that Alice be placed in foster care.

Short Answer Questions

1. Julia fills one area of Alice's bedroom with how many potted plants?

2. In what way does Julia attempt to tame Alice's hair?

3. Julia comes to the conclusion that Alice has "the verbal skills of a" (230) what?

4. What feeling does Julia take away from her conversation with Ellie near the end of Chapter 15?

5. Cal teases Ellie about having written a letter to which celebrity in her youth?

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