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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 4, why did Mary remember that her mother beat her one Easter?

2. How long do the visits that Mary's mother makes usually last?

3. How fast does Ms. Reba say that she could sprint four miles in Chapter 5?

4. In Chapter 6, what does Joi say that Sarah did?

5. When Mary was at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility, how long was she in the nurse's office for broken ribs?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How does Mary describe the group home where she lives in Chapter 1?

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

4. What did Dr. Alex M. Spektor say about Mary killing the baby if she was taking the medications she was prescribed?

5. In Chapter 7, what does Kelly do to Mary?

6. Why does Ms. Carmen go to the nursing home in Chapter 5?

7. What does Mary want her mother to do at the end of Chapter 3?

8. How often does Mary's mother visit her, and what are the visits like?

9. What does Mary think of Cora Fisher?

10. Why was Mary put on pills when she was a child and why did she quit taking them?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The setting or settings in a book are where the action takes place. Do the settings in the book serve as a backdrop to characters or does it almost take on the role of a character? How does the setting evoke feelings or set the tone in the book?

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

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

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