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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of school did Brenda attend as a young girl?
(a) Boarding.
(b) Public.
(c) Catholic.
(d) Military.

2. Who molested Mo'Shay when she was eleven?
(a) Fred.
(b) Joe.
(c) Frank.
(d) Sam.

3. What does the sign in Robin's housing unit say?
(a) Lights out at 9 P.M.
(b) Random searches to begin January 1.
(c) No Christmas presents will be delivered this week.
(d) Smoking is banned in the unit.

4. What crime did Bonnie commit that landed her in prison?
(a) Armed robbery.
(b) Murder.
(c) Bank fraud.
(d) Grand Theft Auto.

5. In her story, Barbara said that childhood memories were like ______________________.
(a) Nightmares.
(b) Shards of glass.
(c) Puffy clouds.
(d) Puzzle pieces.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Mo'Shay's mother make her do on the first day of summer vacation?

2. Which of the following was NOT included in celebrations in Bonnie's family?

3. What was always important in Bonnie's family?

4. Brenda's sentence was ______________ years in prison.

5. What did Diane's father steal from the family he had abandoned?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were Barbara Parsons Lane's first visitors while in prison, and what did she consider to be the worst part of her incarceration?

2. When did Brenda Medina realize what her mother's terrible secret was?

3. Who was Reese and how did he enter Mo'Shay's life?

4. How did Robin Cullen begin her story, "Christmas in Prison" with a religious focus regarding the pope?

5. To what did Barbara compare puzzle pieces in her life?

6. How difficult was it for Bonnie to stay true to her religious practices while in prison?

7. What was the one constant that Robin noted occurred on each of the three Christmases she spent in prison?

8. Who was Shirley Shambly in Michelle Jessamy's story and why did Shirley's daughter, Mo'Shay resent her mother?

9. What did Robin note about the less than spiritual activities going on during mass?

10. How did Diane's father betray her trust with violence while on a trip to Chattanooga?

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