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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 was the name of the girl Mary remembers who had her baby in Mary's cell block?

2. In Chapter 1, how long is the new girl at the house when she is blamed for something?

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

4. In Chapter 7, what does Ted throw?

5. Whose image is on the posters and pictures that Marisol has?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 3, where is Ted injured?

6. Where does Mary find Ted in Chapter 8?

7. Who is Ted?

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

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

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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