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

2. In which part of her body has Merry been stabbed?
(a) The legs.
(b) The chest.
(c) The neck.
(d) The back.

3. Where is Joey found when Lulu returns with help?
(a) In the stairwell.
(b) On the kitchen floor.
(c) On the bed beside Merry.
(d) In the bathtub.

4. What role does Lulu assume in the family?
(a) Caretaker.
(b) Housekeeper.
(c) Trouble maker.
(d) Cook.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What weapon does Lulu's mother say that her husband has?

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

3. What does Lulu note about her mother's headstone?

4. How old is Lulu Zachariah at the beginning of the story?

5. Who is Lulu and Merry's aunt who speaks particularly unkindly about Joey?

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