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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 does David believe his biological mother is in Chapter 12?

2. What bad news does Marnie get in the beginning of Chapter 12?

3. What is the significance of the story Law tells Marnie in chapter 15?

4. Who takes David to get his driver's license?

5. Who does David not want to see Law hurt in Chapter 13?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who takes David to get his driver's license?

2. What does Marnie decide should happen after David discovers the truth about Law?

3. Why would Marnie's mother write letters to Law?

4. Where does Marnie go after her mother's death?

5. What does Law do that surprises Marnie?

6. What does David tell Law about Marnie?

7. What name does Law want Marnie to take?

8. What does David believe is Law's true reason for hanging around?

9. What does Marnie say when Law proposes?

10. Why does Marnie not believe Law would be a good role model to David?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why does Marnie decide not to fight for custody of David? What does Law's ability to provide luxuries for David have to do with her decision? Does money make a person a good parent? Why or why not? Does Marnie believe she is a bad parent because of her lack of money? Why or why not? Give examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss character growth. What is character growth? Which character in this novel shows the most growth? List examples of this character's growth. What other characters show growth? How do these characters show growth? Give examples.

Essay Topic 3

Why does Marnie become upset whens she sees the things Law has placed in David's bedroom? How does the sight of these items make Marnie feel? How do these objects cause Marnie to change her mind about fighting Law for custody of David? Is Marnie giving up?

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