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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Sia say she and Carol sleep most nights in the opening of Chapter 6?

2. How long ago does Duke say it was when he asked Sia out on their first date in Chapter 10?

3. By what name does Sia’s mother introduce herself in Chapter 7?

4. What does Carol say true friendship is in Chapter 20?

5. What food item does the stranger suggest that Sia get from the food truck in the beginning of Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where does Sia ask John to take her after school in Chapter 20? How does he respond?

2. What clues indicate to Sia where she is located in Chapter 1? Why does Sia not go to the police, considering her condition?

3. What danger does Sia encounter near the food trucks in Chapter 2? How does Sia respond to the situation?

4. Who are Sia’s friends that come to visit her in Chapter 10? How are they described?

5. Who greets Sia when she awakens in the hospital in Chapter 7? What does Sia relate to this character?

6. What conflict is taking place when Sia awakens in Chapter 6? What does Sia do?

7. How would you describe the character of Sia as introduced in Chapter 1?

8. How much money does Sia’s mother give her for lunch in Chapter 11? How does Sia respond?

9. What exchange takes place between Sia and Beatriz when Sia arrives home from school in Chapter 13?

10. What motivates Sia to ask John to take her to the soup kitchen in Chapter 13? How does John respond?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the lives of the homeless in Los Angeles, California. How many people are homeless in L.A. today? What resources are available to the homeless here? Where do the homeless live? How and where do they eat? Do you think the author portrays these realities well in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the setting of the Holloway Home in Beverly Hills, California. How big is the population of Beverly Hills? How are the homes here described? How does this setting contrast with the setting of the homeless encampment under the bridge?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and discuss the condition of fugue amnesia. What are the causes, treatments and prognosis for this disorder? What treatment does the doctor suggest Sia undertake?

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