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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 12, at whose house do Pearl and Trip meet?

2. In Chapter 17, how long had Trip and Pearl been going together?

3. At the end of Chapter 18, how much money did Mrs. Richardson give Mia?

4. What type of car was Warren driving when he died?

5. In Chapter 15, what grade did Pearl get in health class?

Short Essay Questions

1. At the end of Chapter 16, what did Mr. Richardson decide about rules?

2. In Chapter 14, what did Pauline give Mia before she died, and how did her gift help Mia?

3. What was in the envelope that Mia left behind?

4. What did Izzy do before she left in Chapter 19?

5. How did Mia manage to pay for art school in Chapter 13?

6. In Chapter 13, how did Mia first learn about photography?

7. How did Warren die in Chapter 14?

8. In Chapter 13, how were Mia's parents described?

9. In Chapter 15, what did Mia feel for Lexie when she realized she had had an abortion?

10. When Mrs. Richardson asked Elizabeth Manwill for information, what did Elizabeth realize Elena had been doing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mia uses an analogy to show Izzy how pain can promote growth. What analogy does Mia use to help Izzy understand how pain can promote growth? How do a prairie fire and pain and suffering bring new life?

Essay Topic 2

Mrs. Richardson and Lexie like to be benefactors and help others. How are Mrs. Richardson's and Lexie's motive when they do something for someone? What is communicated about charity and largess through the ways that Mrs. Richardson and Lexie try to help Mia and Pearl?

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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