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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 a photograph that Mrs. Richardson noticed in Chapter 6, what did she think the woman looked like?

2. What was the name of the art dealer's gallery that sold the photograph of Mia to an art gallery?

3. 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?

4. In Chapter 4, what instrument did Izzy play?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. In Chapter 3, what did Mia create in Ann Arbor?

6. What became Mia's schedule in Chapter 7?

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

8. At the end of Chapter, what did Mrs. Richardson want Mia to do and why did Mia not refuse?

9. In Chapter 1, who is Josh Trammel and how did he burn down his parents' house?

10. In Chapter 10, why did Mrs. Richardson decide to investigate Mia's background?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mia had agreed to be a surrogate mother for the Ryans, but she changed her mind. What happened when Mia was about six months pregnant? How did the death of her brother influence Mia to run away and raise her daughter?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Richardson lied during some of her investigation of Mia’s life. What methods did Mrs. Richardson use to get the information she wanted on Mia? How did desperation lead her to use non-ethical journalistic tactics? How was her investigation tainted by the methods she used?

Essay Topic 3

Izzy is the protagonist in the novel. Why is Izzy the protagonist? Who is the antagonist? How do their conflicts advance the plot of the novel?

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