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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 distinct article of clothing was Charlie wearing in her death photograph?
(a) A pair of orange boots.
(b) A yellow hat.
(c) A white sheet.
(d) A red jacket.

2. Which of the following Karr family members was struck with insomnia after Grandma Moore's death?
(a) Pete.
(b) Mary.
(c) Lecia.
(d) Charlie.

3. 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 neighbor's arms.
(b) The sheriff's arms.
(c) The postman's arms.
(d) The gardener's arms.

4. What prompted the fight between Charlie and Pete on Mary's tenth birthday?
(a) A haircut.
(b) Money.
(c) Infidelity.
(d) A car accident.

5. Which of the following was NOT something Charlie burned in a bonfire during her mental breakdown?
(a) Photographs.
(b) Toys.
(c) Clothing.
(d) Paintings.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Karr family members refused to evacuate the home when a hurricane rolled through?

2. What type of medicine did the doctors pump into Grandma Moore's body with the hopes of slowing down the spreading of Grandma's cancer?

3. Whom did Charlie call on the phone after threatening to harm her daughters?

4. At which aunt's house did Grandma Moore die?

5. Who was the first member of the family to see Grandma Moore's dead body?

Short Essay Questions

1. What traumatic event occurred while Mary and her family were driving from Leechfied to Lubbock in the hopes of outrunning the storm?

2. Who was Mr. Thibideaux?

3. What image did Mary see when she went to the hospital to visit her grandmother after the surgery on her leg?

4. What did Pete witness of the hurricane when he refused to evacuate to Lubbock with his family?

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

6. What major event took place in Mary's life while driving to the World's Fair in Seattle?

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

8. What event led to Mary swearing that she would never step foot in Charlie's bar again?

9. How did Mary tie together the news of the jellyfish attack with the news of Grandma Moore's death?

10. What did Mary believe to be the most traumatic memory of her childhood?

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