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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Joey's plea in the murder of his wife?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Not guilty with an alibi.
(c) Not guilty due to mental illness.
(d) Not guilty due to a crime of passion.

2. The author gives the impression that Lulu was more interested in _______________ than her own children.
(a) Her own beauty.
(b) Making money.
(c) Decorating.
(d) Shopping.

3. Why does Aunt Cilla refuse to keep Lulu and Merry?
(a) She does not have enough room for them.
(b) She can't afford to take them in.
(c) She is not mentally well.
(d) She does not want Joey's children in her house.

4. What are Lulu's parents fighting about?
(a) The house.
(b) The kids.
(c) Money.
(d) Sex.

5. What is the cause of Lulu's mother's death?
(a) Gunshot wounds.
(b) Drowning.
(c) Asphyxiation.
(d) Multiple stab wounds.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the grandmother with whom Lulu is staying?

2. Where does Lulu hide as her parents fight?

3. How old is Merry Zachariah at the beginning of the story?

4. What role does Lulu assume in the family?

5. What are Lulu and Merry doing as the story begins?

(see the answer key)

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