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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 sentence for the murder of his wife?
(a) 5 years.
(b) The death penalty.
(c) 15-20 years.
(d) A life sentence.

2. How old is Merry Zachariah at the beginning of the story?
(a) 5.
(b) 2.
(c) 9.
(d) 11.

3. A year later, what event do Lulu and Merry attend?
(a) A school play.
(b) Aunt Cilla's baby's baptism.
(c) Aunt Cilla's wedding.
(d) The unveiling of their mother's headstone.

4. What weapon does Lulu's mother say that her husband has?
(a) A tire iron.
(b) A knife.
(c) An ax.
(d) A gun.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Lulu's mother send Merry during the argument?

2. Why does Aunt Cilla refuse to keep Lulu and Merry?

3. How does Lulu's grandmother react when Lulu asks to see Merry in the hospital?

4. What has Lulu been told regarding her father?

5. In which part of her body has Merry been stabbed?

(see the answer key)

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