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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 1, how old will Mary be in one month?

3. In Chapter 2, what is the weekly allowance for Mary and the other girls?

4. In Chapter 8, how old does Mary think that Cora Fisher looks to be?

5. In Chapter 8, what month did Mary start talking when she was at Bellevue?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. What does Mary think of Cora Fisher?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

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?

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