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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. Which of the following is NOT something Grandma Moore regularly complained about when she was living with the Karr family?
(a) The temperature inside the house.
(b) The girls' behavior.
(c) The cleanliness of the house.
(d) The food.

2. How tall was the wave of water Pete saw flooding in from the hurricane?
(a) Five feet tall.
(b) Twenty feet tall.
(c) Ten feet tall.
(d) Fifteen feet tall.

3. Why did Charlie bring Mary to the hospital the day after Grandma Moore's surgery?
(a) To cheer Grandma up.
(b) So Mary can see the realities of life.
(c) Because Grandma requested to see the girl.
(d) Because she couldn't find a babysitter.

4. What did Pete tell the girls was the most dangerous part of a man-of-war jellyfish?
(a) Its teeth.
(b) Its heart.
(c) Its skin.
(d) Its tentacles.

5. In whose arms did Mary's older sister pretend to sleep while the doctor was checking her out at the opening of the memoir?
(a) The sheriff's arms.
(b) The neighbor's arms.
(c) The gardener's arms.
(d) The postman's arms.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which part of Grandma Moore's body had to be amputated after turning gangrenous?

2. What distinct article of clothing was Charlie wearing in her death photograph?

3. What did Mary ask for for dinner on her tenth birthday?

4. Which of the following was NOT something Charlie burned in a bonfire during her mental breakdown?

5. What physical reaction did Mary have when her grandmother was around that was her first feeling of "nervousness"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were Tex and Belinda?

2. How did Charlie react to the news of the hurricane that threatened to eviscerate Leechfield?

3. How did Pete manage the family's money during their toughest financial times?

4. How did Mary and Lecia find out they had missed Father's Day?

5. What information did the girls receive from their father about their mother's whereabouts after she was committed to the psychiatric ward?

6. What was Mary's reaction to seeing her mother in the mental hospital for the first time?

7. What was Pete's reaction to the news that his daughters would be coming to stay with him full-time?

8. In what ways did Mary try to care for her father when he came to live with the family after being released from the hospital?

9. How did music affect Charlie's mood during her depression?

10. How did Mary know her relationship with her neighbors in Texas was beginning to change?

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