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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 and Merry doing as the story begins?
(a) Taking a nap.
(b) Swimming.
(c) Playing in their room.
(d) Eating breakfast.

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

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

4. Where does Lulu's mother send Merry during the argument?
(a) The neighbor's house.
(b) The shed.
(c) The bathroom.
(d) Her bedroom.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Joey found when Lulu returns with help?

2. What is Joey's plea in the murder of his wife?

3. The author gives the impression that Lulu was more interested in _______________ than her own children.

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

5. Who is Lulu and Merry's father?

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