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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 7, what was Mr. Richardson's first choice for college?

2. In Chapter 1, where does Mrs. Richardson recall seeing fires in her house before she escaped?

3. At the end of Chapter 10, what was Mia wearing when she came to clean at the Richardsons' house?

4. In Chapter 3, where would Moody take Pearl to slide down the slide?

5. In Chapter 3, what was Mrs. Richardson doing when Pearl visited the Richardson house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Pearl tell Lexie when Lexie asked why Pearl did not buy anything at the mall in Chapter 5?

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

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

4. In Chapter 1, why does Lexie realize that she is better off than the rest of her family?

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

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

7. What were the circumstances of Izzy's birth?

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

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

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

Pearl wanted to ask Mrs. Richardson to help them be able to stay when Mia told her they had to leave. Why was it ironic that Pearl wanted to ask Mrs. Richardson for help? Why was Mrs. Richardson the last person who might help them?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

Mia and the Richardsons come from very different socio-economic environments. How has their socio-economic status affected the women? How has the socio-economic status of the women been a positive or a negative influence in their lives?

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