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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 4-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Lulu tells Mrs. Cohen that she is scared because _______________________.
(a) No boy will ever want to date her.
(b) She is afraid that she will be fatally attacked by the mean girls.
(c) She is afraid that Merry will kill herself.
(d) She won't be able to go to college.

3. Where do Lulu and Merry live in Chapter 4?
(a) An orphanage.
(b) Their grandmother's home.
(c) Their aunt's home.
(d) A foster home.

4. What does Grandma Zelda have Merry do when she and Lulu arrive at her house?
(a) Go to the store.
(b) Peel potatoes.
(c) Wash dishes.
(d) Set the table.

5. Why can't Lulu and Merry stay with their paternal grandmother?
(a) She lives in a nursing home.
(b) Her health is poor.
(c) Her house is too small.
(d) She can't afford to keep them.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Mrs. Cohen take Lulu and Merry?

2. What is the name of the orphanage where Lulu and Merry live?

3. What is the cause of Lulu's mother's death?

4. What does Lulu's mother call out to Lulu to do as she fights with her husband?

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

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