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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 3, whose face has Marilyn always wanted to be the face she saw before she died?

2. What radio station does Lydia's father listen to on the way to work in Chapter 1?

3. When Marilyn went through her mother's things after her mother died, how many photos of herself and her mother did Marilyn find?

4. In Chapter 5, which stair at Hannah's house squeaks?

5. How far do the Lees live from Toledo?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Hannah think Lydia would have seen on her last night as she steps out into the night?

2. Why don't Nath's classmates see him again after the funeral?

3. What did the realtor tell Marilyn and James when they first moved to Middlewood?

4. In Chapter 1, what does Marilyn find when she goes to Lydia's room?

5. How would Lydia and Nath fall asleep each evening while their mother was gone?

6. What did Nath become obsessed with while his mother was gone?

7. How was James able to attend a private school for twelve years?

8. How did Nath and Lydia spend their days while their mother was gone?

9. What did Marilyn's college advisor say when he say her first year class schedule?

10. How does Jack treat girls?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

James and Lydia both felt like outcasts because of their Chinese race. How did being Chinese affect their lives and was it directly related to how they were rejected by society?

Essay Topic 2

James and Marilyn marry. What were each of them looking for and why did their desires put a stress on the marriage?

Essay Topic 3

James and Marilyn had unfulfilled dreams. How did they try to foist their dreams on their children and how did that affect their family dynamics?

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