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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 10, how old was Bebe?

2. In Chapter 1, what type of vehicle does Tripp drive?

3. In Chapter 3, what did Pearl tell Moody that she wanted to be?

4. In Chapter 7, how many minutes did Dr. Schwab think that classes might have to be shortened to after toothpicks were removed from the doors?

5. In Chapter 5, where did Lexie take Pearl shopping at first?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 6, why were Stacie Perry's parties legendary?

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

3. In Chapter 5, how did Lexie feel about shopping at a thrift store?

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

5. In Chapter 2, what types of places did Pearl remember living in?

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

7. Why did Moody decide to introduce Pearl to his family in Chapter 3?

8. 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?

9. In Chapter 4, what stories did Izzy's siblings tell about her?

10. In Chapter 2, what was the history of the Winslow house that the Richardson's rented out?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Mia accepted who she was and did not try to be someone she was not. What characters were comfortable with and embraced their identity? What characters were not comfortable with their identity? Why were some characters content with their identity and others were not? How did choices characters make affect the way they did or did not embrace their identity?

Essay Topic 3

The novel is told from a third-person omniscient point of view. How does the point of view help readers understand characters? How does the point of view influence the story and how readers identify with characters?

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