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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. Who is Mickey's boss in the police department?

2. Who does Mickey become particularly attached to as a guide and mentor when she is a young girl?

3. What performance did Mickey go to as a child on a field trip that she loved?

4. Whose older brother does Kacey sometimes deal drugs for in Part II?

5. What phrase does Mickey's new partner use in Part I about the people they are supposed to protect that turns Mickey off?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Mickey always afraid of when she is called to the scene in an area with the body of a young woman?

2. What does Mickey want Lafferty to know about Kensington in Part I?

3. What does Mickey apologize to Truman for, and what does he tell her she should have apologized for?

4. As an adult, what kind of relationship does Mickey have with Gee?

5. How does Mickey feel about her job as a police officer?

6. How does Sergeant Ahearn treat Mickey when Mickey repeatedly asks for information about the homicide victim in Part I?

7. What happens to Mickey's former partner Truman that takes him off the job?

8. Who does Mickey turn to for help when Kacey overdoses for the first time when she is 16 and why?

9. Why does Mickey have a panic attack at the police station in Part II?

10. In Part II, who are the people who respond to Mickey when she reaches out looking for Kacey?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does growing up poor affect Mickey's life choices as she grows into adulthood? Write an essay explaining your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Consider the various descriptions of babies throughout the novel - Mickey's love for Thomas; Kacey's yearning to see Thomas; Mrs. Mahon's volunteer work with the babies going through withdrawal; and the conclusion of the novel with Kacey, Mickey, and Mrs. Mahon in the NICU. Write an essay describing the different meanings and symbolism Moore bestows upon babies throughout the book.

Essay Topic 3

What does Mickey value the most about her own personality and skills from her adolescence through to her adulthood, and why? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

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