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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. What does Ford tell a man in Chapter 15 who asks for her number?

2. Who drives to Ford's house to check on her in Chapter 17?

3. How does Ford's mother react to the news of her college acceptance?

4. What gift does Grandma Billie give to Ford in Chapter 25?

5. Where does Ford go with a friend in Chapter 20 that spurs her dreams of going to college someday?

Short Essay Questions

1. What event makes Ford's mother frantic in Chapter 13 because of her fear of Allen?

2. What does Brett's friendship mean to Ford?

3. How does Ford feel when Bradley says he might be moving away in Chapter 15?

4. How does Bradley treat Ford at first?

5. What does Mr. Martin give to Ford on her last day of school in Chapter 17?

6. Why does Ford feel pressure not to hang around at school so much?

7. In Chapter 23, why does Ford decide to stay with Grandma Billie on a visit home instead of with her mother?

8. What does Allen say to Ford's mother that makes Ford very angry in Chapter 13?

9. Who encourages Ford to apply to college and in what ways does this person do so?

10. In Chapter 14, what reputation does Ford have in her school?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ford begins her memoir with the shocking news that her father is finally being released from prison after serving a decades-long sentence for rape. Write an essay exploring the range of Ford's feelings upon hearing this news, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

How does Ford's time at her great-grandfather's farmhouse in Missouri shape her relationship with her Grandma Billie and her own mother afterwards? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

Essay Topic 3

How does Ford find out what her father is in prison for, and how does this revelation affect her impression of him? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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