1. What secret does Babe reveal about Lenny to Meg?
(a) Lenny dated a man she met through an ad in the paper.
(b) Lenny tried to hang herself like their mother did.
(c) Lenny has taken up gardening as an escape.
(d) Lenny had never been on a date.

2. Lenny's solo celebration suggests:
(a) Her family is angry with her.
(b) She has not told anyone about her birthday.
(c) She is underappreciated and taken for granted.
(d) She is unpopular.

3. Chick's continual focus on the shame their mother's suicide brought on the family suggests:
(a) She is afraid they will forget what happened,.
(b) She is the only responsible one in the family.
(c) She is unsympathetic and self-interested.
(d) She is untouched by the situation and doesn't remember much about it.

4. Babe claims she shot Zackery in the stomach because:
(a) She was aiming for his heart and her hands were shaking.
(b) She was tired of his yelling all the time.
(c) He threatened her life that day.
(d) He caught her in the act with Willy Jay.

5. When Babe begins telling her story, she refuses Meg's offer of candy, which suggests:
(a) She is angry with Meg for dragging the story out of her.
(b) She is prepared to tell the truth, and does not need to
(c) She has given up entirely.
(d) She wants to get the story over with as quickly as possible.