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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where does Lulu work in Chapter 11?
(a) The A&P.
(b) A diner.
(c) A movie theater.
(d) Starbucks.

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

4. What could account for Lulu and Merry's mother's immature behavior?
(a) She was always spoiled at home.
(b) She was a teenager when she got pregnant and married.
(c) She was beautiful and catered to.
(d) She never had any responsibilities.

5. What is the name of the orphanage where Lulu and Merry live?
(a) Duffy.
(b) Dalton.
(c) Dawson.
(d) Denby.

6. Why does Merry accompany her grandmother on the outings in #35?
(a) She misses her mother.
(b) She feels it is her duty.
(c) She likes just being with her grandmother.
(d) She loves to shop.

7. How much time passes between the holiday and when Merry gets to visit her father in prison?
(a) 18 months.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 4 months.
(d) 1 year.

8. What does Mrs. Cohen tell Lulu that Lulu has?
(a) Beautiful eyes.
(b) Possibility.
(c) Shiny hair.
(d) Body odor.

9. What does the bully do to Merry one night?
(a) Draws a mustache on her with a marker.
(b) Puts her bed in the hallway.
(c) Cuts off her ponytail while she sleeps.
(d) Pours water on her mattress.

10. 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.

11. Who is the guard who pats down Merry and Dr. Cohen at the prison?
(a) Officer Nesmith.
(b) Officer Newton.
(c) Officer Nabors.
(d) Officer McNulty.

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

13. What weapon does one of the girls at the orphanage threaten to use on Lulu one night?
(a) A gun.
(b) A knife.
(c) A letter opener.
(d) A lead pipe.

14. How does Merry feel about her father's apology?
(a) He doesn't apologize.
(b) It is half-hearted.
(c) It is sincere.
(d) It is hollow.

15. What does Dr. Cohen suggest to Merry that might be a good Chanukah gift to give to her father?
(a) Books.
(b) Photographs.
(c) Cigarettes.
(d) Money.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Merry's father when she visits him in Chapter 12?

2. Dr. Cohen tells Joey that Lulu has a flair for _________________.

3. What architectural structure does Merry look forward to seeing on the way to the prison?

4. What does Lulu begin to wonder after spending time with the person in #50?

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

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