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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. From an interview with anonymous #2, an inmate at Bedford Hills, how old was Mary when she was let out of the hole?

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

3. In Chapter 5, when does Ms. Claire think that Mary should take the SAT tests?

4. What names does Mary think would be good for her baby?

5. In Chapter 5, who does Ms. Legion say jokingly is interested in Mary when Ms. Carmen asks if Mary has a boyfriend at the nursing home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Mary described in the book Babies Killing Babies?

2. In Chapter 3, where is Ted injured?

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

4. Where does Mary find Ted in Chapter 8?

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

6. Where does Mary go to take a pregnancy test in Chapter 3 and what are the results?

7. What is the only advice that Mary ever remembers her mother giving her, and how does Mary feel about that advice?

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

9. In Chapter 8, what does Cora Fisher say about Mary's case?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Colors are sometimes associated with mood. If you could assign a color to represent the mood in Allegedly, what color would it be? Why? Would you choose different colors to describe the mood in different sections?

Essay Topic 2

Mary has altercations with Tara and Kelly. What do Tara and Kelly do to Mary and to her belongings? How does Mary get revenge? Why does Mary decide she has to get revenge?

Essay Topic 3

Conflicts between characters are often caused by a problem. What are some conflicts that occur in the novel? Are the conflicts in the book mostly man vs. man, man vs. nature, or man vs. self? Are they internal or external conflicts?

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