A. Alice and Chris become really close and Alice tries pot. She falls in love with Richie and begins selling drug for him to other users. When she find out he's gay, she gets him sent to jail and her and Chris leave to San Francisco. After getting a cheap apartment, both manage to find good jobs and become close with their bosses. At one of Shelia's, Chris's boss, they all take drugs and Shelia and he 'boyfriend' raped and abused Alice and Chris. After that, they look for a new place and try to open their own store. While doing so, some kids come and hang out there while talking about getting high. As Christmas comes around, Alice want to go see her family again.
B. "Guess i was just a stupid, dumb kid asking to be taken, and I was! Man, was I ever! But next time I won't be so stupid, except there won't be any next time! I will never ever, ever, under any circumstances use drugs again. They are the root and cause of this whole rotten, stinking mess I am in, and I wish with all my heart and soul that I never had heard of them."(Pg.60)
This passage shows Alice realizing what she has done and promises to herself not to fall in the same situation ever again. It's at this point that things seem to look up for her. As long she keep this promise, things will get better for her.
C. What challenges did the main character face?
Alice tries to get clean and get away before she gets back into drugs. It's hard for her to do this but she does. However, when she uses drugs and Shelia's parties, she repeated the process and left so she couldn't be near drugs again, which became harder for her.
D. Alice is getting better. After realizing her mistakes, she does her best to try and correct them. Now she is trying to stay away from drugs and now trying to stay positive.
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