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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 170 - 213).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What do Ford and her brother do in Chapter 6 that angers their mother?
(a) Eat pennies.
(b) Throw away cigarettes.
(c) Beg for a new bicycle.
(d) Refuse to eat.

2. What happens to Ford on New Year's Eve in Chapter 11?
(a) She breaks her arm.
(b) An adult kisses her romantically even though she is a young child.
(c) Her mother beats her badly.
(d) She breaks a window.

3. What does Ford's mother often do when she is a child and has misbehaved?
(a) Take her food away.
(b) Beat her physically.
(c) Take her books away.
(d) Make her sleep outside.

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

5. What does Ford's grandmother tell her to do to get herself back on track in Chapter 29?
(a) Go to the library.
(b) Talk to her mother more often.
(c) Go out to eat more often.
(d) Find a new boyfriend.

Short Answer Questions

1. The recordings of which singer helped calm Ford in Chapter 16?

2. Who tells Ford the family used to call her "Stagger Lee" when she was a child?

3. What does Ford often do late at night when she cannot sleep in Chapter 8?

4. Who is the first person Ford's father sees when he is released from prison and returns home?

5. In Chapter 5, what does Ford's mother do to her that is painful?

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