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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 5, how long had Lexie and Brian been dating?

2. In Chapter 1, what had Tripp been doing when his house caught on fire?

3. In Chapter 4, what was the name of the newspaper where Mrs. Richardson worked?

4. In Chapter 8, how far was the walk Izzy took from school the house on Winslow?

5. How many cups of coffee did Mrs. Peters drink the morning all the locks in the high school had to be opened with tweezers?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Chapter 6, how did Lexie, Serena, and Pearl dress for Stacie's party?

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

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

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

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

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

8. Why did Mrs. Richardson always want a big family?

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

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

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

Shaker Heights was a pragmatic place where it was preferred that things be black and white and never gray. In what way did pragmatism shape Shaker Heights and Mrs. Richardson? How did pragmatism shape Shaker Heights and Mrs. Richardson?

Essay Topic 3

Elena Richardson had always taken the safe route in life. How had Mrs. Richardson quashed the spark inside of her? How did that spark appear in Izzy? How did that spark cause most of the conflicts between mother and daughter?

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