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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 9-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What fear does Merry express to Lulu one day?
(a) She will not be beautiful like their mother.
(b) She will not survive the orphanage.
(c) Lulu will move away.
(d) She will be a killer like their father.

3. How does Lulu's grandmother react when Lulu asks to see Merry in the hospital?
(a) She throws a book at her.
(b) She ignores her.
(c) She gets a migraine.
(d) She screams at her.

4. Who takes Merry to visit her father?
(a) Aunt Cilla.
(b) Mrs. Cohen.
(c) Uncle Irving.
(d) Dr. Cohen.

5. What does Joey make Merry promise to do?
(a) Come see him next weekend.
(b) Get good grades.
(c) Always take care of him.
(d) Not get married too soon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Mrs. Cohen's first name?

2. A year later, what event do Lulu and Merry attend?

3. What are Lulu's parents fighting about?

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

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

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