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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 1, what is Mrs. Richardson wearing as she watches her house burn?

2. In Chapter 4, for how many generations had Mrs. Richardson's family lived in Shaker Heights?

3. In Chapter 10, on the advice of the McCulloughs' lawyer, how many photos of Mirabelle did they release?

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

5. How old was Mia when she quit going to Sunday school?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what is said about the fire at the Richardson house?

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

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

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

5. In Chapter 7, why was Pearl displeased that her mother was working at the Richardson house?

6. Why did Bebe give up her baby in Chapter 9?

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

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

9. Where was Mrs. Richardson when the fire started and what did she do when she realized there was a fire?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The novel is set in Shaker Heights, Ohio. How does the setting represent certain characters? In what way does the setting take on the role of a character? How does the setting advance the story line?

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

Izzy is depicted as a difficult child. How do people perceive Izzy as a person? What is Izzy really like? How does Izzy struggle to find her identity with all the negative feedback she receives from her family?

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