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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 13, what color dress does Mary wear to court?

2. How old did Melissa tell a detective that Mary was when she figured out what Dawn owed on bills?

3. In Chapter 15, how much money do Ted and Mary have?

4. What does Ms. Claire bring Mary when she visits her at the group home in Chapter 16?

5. In Chapter 11, what does Melissa call Mary?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What does Sarah say about her mother's death?

4. In Chapter 16, what injuries has Mary sustained from being pushed down the stairs?

5. In Chapter 13, what do Michel Rabinovitch and Cora Fisher say about Mary's mental health?

6. In Chapter 12, who does Mary see as she goes to Cora's house for Christmas?

7. What does Sarah say about her parents in Chapter 9 and what it was like at her home?

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

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

10. In Chapter 9, why does Dawn come to see Mary a week early?

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

Some of the characters are from terrible backgrounds. What shaped some of the character’s lives, and how were the products of their environment, especially Mary and the girls at the group home?

Essay Topic 3

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

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