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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 7, how long did a psychiatrist from Bellevue say that Mary slept when she was first in custody?

2. In Chapter 3, in the report from the New York Police Department, when was Officer hernandez dispatched to 330 E. 18th Street?

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

4. How far do the anklets the girls wear allow them to go in Chapter 2?

5. Who used to be Mary's lawyer?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What does Mary remember about times when her mother was having "a day" (133)?

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

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

9. Where does Mary find Ted in Chapter 8?

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

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

The author includes many excerpts from books, depositions, and testimonies. Why does the author include excerpts from books, depositions, and testimonies? How does the inclusion of this information help readers understand the past and how it affects Mary and other characters?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Mary and Dawn. What kind of mother was Dawn? How might Mary's upbringing have affected her?

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