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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 8, how long had Mrs. Richardson attended Denison before she met her husband-to-be?

2. What is Izzy's middle name?

3. In Chapter 3, what was the name of the gallery owner who sold some of Mia's work?

4. In Chapter 7, what was Mr. Richardson's first choice for college?

5. In Chapter 2, where was Mr. Yang from?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 10, how had Mrs. McCullough struggled to have her own child or to adopt?

2. In Chapter 8, what had Mia noticed about the relationship between Mrs. Richardson and Izzy?

3. In Chapter 8, what did Pearl discover on a field trip to an art museum?

4. In Chapter 8, what did Izzy discover about Pauline Hawthorne, the photographer who took Mia's photo?

5. In Chapter 4, how did Mia feel about Pearl's fascination with the Richardsons, and why did she allow Pearl to spend so much time with them?

6. What did Izzy do in Chapter 7 to get back at her orchestra teacher?

7. In Chapter 5, how did Mia and Moody react when Pearl offered to write an essay for Lexie's college application?

8. In Chapter 10, how did the news that Bebe wanted her baby back get aired?

9. In Chapter 1, what condition is the Richardson house after the fire?

10. In Chapter 1, why does Lexie realize that she is better off than the rest of her family?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Izzy decided that her family needed to have a new beginning. Why did Izzy decide that her family needed to have a new beginning? How did her family betray others? Why did Izzy decide that those betrayals indicated that her family needed to start over from scratch?

Essay Topic 2

Mia leaves behind portraits of the Richardson family. What do the portraits represent about Mia’s feelings and desires for the family? What do each of the portraits symbolize about each family member?

Essay Topic 3

Mia very carefully chose Pearl’s name. How did Mia choose Pearl’s name? What did the name symbolize?

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