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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Grandma Billie show Ford in Chapter 7 when they are back on the farm?
(a) A pile of money.
(b) New books she has bought for Ford.
(c) A dead raccoon.
(d) She finds a snake's nest and burns the snakes alive.

2. In Chapter 6, what is a favorite game Ford plays with her mother?
(a) Volleyball.
(b) Monopoly.
(c) Baseball.
(d) A game they made up called "I'm Not Your Mother."

3. What does Ford's grandfather eat in Chapter 10?
(a) A snake.
(b) A bear.
(c) A frog.
(d) A bug.

4. Who is Ford's boyfriend in Part I?
(a) Kelly.
(b) Henry.
(c) Brett.
(d) James.

5. Who is Ford's new baby sister in Chapter 8?
(a) Bailey.
(b) Tamika.
(c) Jennifer.
(d) Nikki.

6. What does Ford wait for in Chapter 8 from her mother that never comes?
(a) A ride to school.
(b) Money.
(c) An apology.
(d) A song.

7. How does Grandma Billie wear her hair?
(a) Straight and sleek.
(b) She does not have hair due to an illness, so she wears wigs.
(c) In an afro.
(d) In a different style every day.

8. In Chapter 6, what do Ford and her family collect and take to the bank?
(a) Scooters.
(b) Papers.
(c) Coins.
(d) Aluminum cans.

9. What does Ford often do in Chapter 1 to help calm and comfort herself?
(a) Cook.
(b) Yoga.
(c) Tai Chi.
(d) Run.

10. What does Ford sense about her interactions with her grandfather?
(a) He likes her better when she laughs at his jokes.
(b) He does not pay any attention to her.
(c) He falls asleep easily.
(d) He get angry easily.

11. Who is Ford happiest to see when she returns home in Chapter 8?
(a) Her brother.
(b) Her cousins.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her grandfather.

12. What mark does Ford think the figure she sees in a dream leaves on her in Part 4?
(a) A freckle.
(b) A bruise.
(c) A birthmark
(d) A scratch.

13. What does Ford often do late at night when she cannot sleep in Chapter 8?
(a) Watch television.
(b) Dance.
(c) Sing.
(d) Eat.

14. What does Ford desperately want to experience as a four-year-old?
(a) A music concert.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Sunset.
(d) Sunrise.

15. In Chapter 5, what does Ford realize her mother never does?
(a) Eat.
(b) Work.
(c) Apologize.
(d) Sing.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one way Ford has stayed at least a little bit connected to her father over the years?

2. What is Ford convinced her mother will do if she thinks someone else has abused her?

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

4. How does Ford realize Santa Claus is not real?

5. What does Ford's mother tell her never to do in Chapter 9?

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