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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. In Chapter 2, how old were Mia and Pearl when they moved into the rental house?

2. In Chapter 4, how old was Izzy when she sneaked into the Humane Society trying to free all the cats?

3. In Chapter 2, when did Mia and Pearl move into the rental house?

4. In Chapter 1, when do fire engines wail?

5. In Chapter 3, where would Moody take Pearl to slide down the slide?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Mrs. Richardson always want a big family?

2. What did Izzy do in Chapter 7 to get back at her orchestra teacher?

3. In Chapter 8, what did Pearl discover on a field trip to an art museum?

4. In Chapter 1, who is Josh Trammel and how did he burn down his parents' house?

5. In Chapter 8, what had Mia noticed about the relationship between Mrs. Richardson and Izzy?

6. In Chapter 10, why did Mrs. Richardson decide to investigate Mia's background?

7. In Chapter 2, what was the history of the Winslow house that the Richardson's rented out?

8. In Chapter 6, why were Stacie Perry's parties legendary?

9. Where was Mrs. Richardson when the fire started and what did she do when she realized there was a fire?

10. In Chapter 2, what types of places did Pearl remember living in?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ed Lim used his Asian American background to represent Bebe in the custody hearing. What was Ed Lim’s background? How did his background prepare him to defend Bebe?

Essay Topic 2

Mia had agreed to be a surrogate mother for the Ryans, but she changed her mind. What happened when Mia was about six months pregnant? How did the death of her brother influence Mia to run away and raise her daughter?

Essay Topic 3

Mia leaves behind portraits of the Richardson family. What do the portraits represent about Mia’s feelings and desires for the family? What do each of the portraits symbolize about each family member?

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