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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, what does Ford realize that forgetting her own pain in the service of is sometimes worth it for?
(a) Allowing her mother to make jokes at her expense.
(b) Being able to stay in school.
(c) Not giving away secrets to the rest of the family.
(d) Not being as poor as the family could be.

2. In Chapter 10, who does Ford's grandfather tell her not to trust?
(a) Her grandmother.
(b) Her best friend.
(c) Boys.
(d) Her mother.

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

4. What does Ford's grandmother tell her about her father in Chapter 4?
(a) He used to take her everywhere.
(b) He had lost his job before going to jail.
(c) He was not really interested in her.
(d) He had many brothers and sisters.

5. Where does Ford go to live for a time following her mother's tragedy in Chapter 7?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Missouri.
(c) New York.
(d) California.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Whose photo does Ford see in Chapter 4 and not recognize?

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

4. Who does Ford think she sees during a dream as a child in Chapter 4?

5. What does Grandma Billie show Ford in Chapter 7 when they are back on the farm?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Ford remember the process of having her hair relaxed in Chapter 5?

2. How does Ford remember Grandma Billie's appearance when she was a child?

3. Why is Ford often afraid of her mother as a child?

4. What does Ford do late at night to help her sleep in Chapter 8?

5. What offer does Ford's mother make to her in Chapter 1 that Ford finds herself recoiling from, and why?

6. How does Ford remember the incident in Chapter 5 when her mother's boyfriend injures her accidentally?

7. What does Ford's mother do when she hears from Ford's teacher Mrs. York that Ford has said inappropriate things in school?

8. What does Ford often do in Chapter 1 as a way to both calm herself and demonstrate love for her partner?

9. What vision does Ford see in Chapter 4 that terrifies her?

10. How does Ford remember life on her great-grandfather's farm in Missouri?

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