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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 6, what does Dawn talk about cooking for Mary?
2. What do Sarah and Mary try to save in Chapter 7?
3. In Chapter 1, who wrote the book Babies Killing Babies?
4. What do Mary and Ted eat after the practice SAT test in Chapter 4?
5. What did Mary tell a psychiatrist at Bellevue that she remembered the night that Alyssa died?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 5, why did Dr. Alex M. Spektor wonder if Mary had ever been tested?
2. What does Ted tell Mary when she tells him that she is pregnant?
3. At the end of Chapter 6, what does Dawn tell Mary about having more fun days together?
4. Where does Mary go to take a pregnancy test in Chapter 3 and what are the results?
5. Why does Ms. Carmen go to the nursing home in Chapter 5?
6. In Chapter 7, what does Kelly do to Mary?
7. What does Mary remember about times when her mother was having "a day" (133)?
8. Where does Mary find Ted in Chapter 8?
9. What did Dr. Alex M. Spektor say about Mary killing the baby if she was taking the medications she was prescribed?
10. In Chapter 3, where is Ted injured?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Ted is the father of Mary’s baby. What is known about Ted and the type of person he is? What is revealed about him through his relationship with Mary?
Essay Topic 2
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 3
Post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) is a condition caused by trauma. Why was Mary diagnosed with PTSD? What caused her PTSD? How did it affect her life?
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