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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. Who pushes Mary down the stairs in Chapter 15?

2. How many daughters does Winters have?

3. In Chapter 14, what type of abuse does Sarah say she experienced at home?

4. Who did Dawn say that she named Mary after?

5. How many times has Kisha been pregnant?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Detective Jose not surprised to hear from Cora in Chapter 10?

2. In Chapter 10, what does Mary tell Detective Jose about the night Alyssa died?

3. In Chapter 15, what happens when Mary tries to leave the group home to meet Ted?

4. In Chapter 11, how do Sarah and Mary spend their time?

5. In Chapter 15, what does Mary think when she learns that Dawn is not her mother?

6. What does Cora give Mary for Christmas in Chapter 12?

7. In Chapter 16 why does Mary go to see Melissa Richardson?

8. What did Melissa Richardson say about Mary in an interview after her baby died?

9. What does Mary think when she goes to the bathroom in Chapter 16, and why?

10. Why does Mary not get to take the SAT test in Chapter 14?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Ted is the father of Mary’s baby. What is known about Ted and the type of person he is? What is revealed about him through his relationship with Mary?

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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