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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 color hair and eyes did Alyssa have?

2. When does Mary's mother visit her in Chapter 1?

3. In Chapter 2, how late is Mary's period?

4. What does Mary borrow to wear to her meeting with Cora Fisher at the Absolution Project?

5. Where does Mary go to take an SAT practice test in Chapter 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Mary not wearing a coat in Chapter 7?

2. What does Ted tell Mary when she tells him that she is pregnant?

3. How does Mary get dressed up for her date with Ted in Chapter 6?

4. At the end of Chapter 6, what does Dawn tell Mary about having more fun days together?

5. In Chapter 5, why did Dr. Alex M. Spektor wonder if Mary had ever been tested?

6. What did Mary's fourth-grade teacher say about Mary in Chapter 4?

7. What did Connie George, chief nurse office of the neonatal intensive care unit at Kings County Hospital say about Dawn Cooper?

8. What is the schedule like at the group home?

9. In Chapter 6, why does Mary not get to go on her date with Ted, and what does she do instead?

10. What does Ms. Claire offer Mary in Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Melissa Richardson met Dawn and Mary at church. How did their relationship develop? How did it change after the baby died and why?

Essay Topic 2

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting? Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

The title of the book is Allegedly. Why does Mary frequently use the word? What does the word seem to convey about Mary’s innocence or guilt in the death of Alyssa? Based on the ending, is it a word that accurately portrays Mary’s innocence or guilt?

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