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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 song did Saxon sing to Jane?

2. In Chapter 11, where are Perry, Celeste, and the boys flying from?

3. How many miscarriages did Celeste have in a row?

4. How many tennis balls did Madeline's son Fred retrieve from the roof of the music room?

5. In Chapter 13, what does Max want to show his dad first?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 29, what happens when Jane realizes that Ziggy's family tree project is due the next day?

2. In Chapter 12, how does Bonnie describe Abigail and how she and Madeline are working together?

3. What does Madeline learn when she searches for the name Saxon Banks on the internet?

4. In Chapter 35, who is Tom and what do he and Jane do when they meet at the Blue Blues?

5. Why does Miss Barnes call Jane in Chapter 41, and what does she tell Jane?

6. What does Celeste remember about the first time that Perry hit her?

7. In Chapter 32, what did Jane look like in a photo that she shows Madeline?

8. Why does Madeline think there should be a law that ex-husbands had to live in different suburbs in Chapter 24?

9. Why are the kindergarten boys made to line up after orientation in Chapter 6?

10. How does Jane try to create rituals and family traditions, and how does she feel about creating these for Ziggy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Jane’s character is introduced, she dresses plainly and does not have many friends. How and why does Jane’s character and appearance change as she makes friends with Madeline and Celeste?

Essay Topic 2

Although Madeline wins the mother’s race, she says that Bonnie has won. Why does Madeline say that Bonnie won? What is Madeline referring to other than the race when she says that Bonnie has won “fair and square”? (161)

Essay Topic 3

Jane considers leaving Pirriwee Beach when the accusations against Ziggy increase. Why does Jane consider running away? Has she found running away to be a successful way to deal with problems in the past? What does the author reveal about running away to solve problems?

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