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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 6, what color did Mia paint the kitchen in the rental?
2. In Chapter 8, when was the photograph dated of Mia at the art museum?
3. In Chapter 8, how many times had Mrs. Richardson been to New York?
4. In Chapter 4, what instrument did Izzy play?
5. In Chapter 1, what type of vehicle does Lexie drive?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 5, how did Lexie feel about shopping at a thrift store?
2. What became Mia's schedule in Chapter 7?
3. In Chapter 1, what condition is the Richardson house after the fire?
4. Why did Bebe give up her baby in Chapter 9?
5. What did Izzy do in Chapter 7 to get back at her orchestra teacher?
6. 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?
7. Why did Moody decide to introduce Pearl to his family in Chapter 3?
8. In Chapter 4, what stories did Izzy's siblings tell about her?
9. In Chapter 1, what is said about the fire at the Richardson house?
10. In Chapter 8, what did Pearl discover on a field trip to an art museum?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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?
Essay Topic 2
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?
Essay Topic 3
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?
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