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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. How old was Mickey's sister when their mother died?

2. In Part I, what does Mickey say that Truman and she have in common?

3. What is Kacey's reaction to Mickey's moving out of Gee's house in Part II?

4. Who is Mickey's son?

5. How does Mickey feel at O'Brien family gatherings?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part II, who are the people who respond to Mickey when she reaches out looking for Kacey?

2. What happens to Mickey's former partner Truman that takes him off the job?

3. In Part II, how does Mickey find out who Kacey's lastest boyfriend is?

4. Why did Mickey decline to attend college even though she was accepted?

5. Who does Mickey turn to for help when Kacey overdoses for the first time when she is 16 and why?

6. As an adult, what kind of relationship does Mickey have with Gee?

7. In Part I, what does Mickey reveal about her former partner Truman's handling of police business and how it differs from her own?

8. What problems does Mickey have with Bethany, her son Thomas's babysitter, in Part I?

9. What did the Nutcracker field trip highlight for Mickey when she was a child?

10. How does Sergeant Ahearn treat Mickey when Mickey repeatedly asks for information about the homicide victim in Part I?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does growing up poor affect Mickey's life choices as she grows into adulthood? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What does Mickey value the most about her own personality and skills from her adolescence through to her adulthood, and why? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

How does Mickey really feel about the neighborhood she has long patrolled as a police officer, and about its people? Write an essay explaining your answers, citing specific references to the text to help support your conclusions.

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