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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II (Pages 43 - 85).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ford tell her boyfriend about her feelings about the news her mother delivers to her in Chapter 1?
(a) She is suspicious.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She is happy.
(d) She does not know how she feels.

2. Who is Ford's best friend in Chapter 8?
(a) Tamika.
(b) Jamie.
(c) Bradley.
(d) Jennifer.

3. Who begins looking after Ford and her siblings sometimes in Chapter 9?
(a) An older cousin.
(b) Ford's father.
(c) A new babysitter.
(d) Ford's grandfather.

4. What is the name of Ford's half-sibling in Chapter 7?
(a) Darrell.
(b) James.
(c) Michael.
(d) Henry.

5. Why does Ford throw away her mother's cigarettes when she is a young child?
(a) She hates the smell of them.
(b) She thinks they are too expensive.
(c) Her brother tells her to do it.
(d) She sees an ad that says smoking cigarettes could kill someone.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 8, why does Ford's mother beat her?

2. What does Ford find in her grandmother's bedroom right before Christmas one year?

3. What type of land does Ford live on in Chapter 7?

4. What happens to Ford on New Year's Eve in Chapter 11?

5. In Chapter 7, what is one factor that complicates Ford's mother's relationship with her boyfriend?

(see the answer key)

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