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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Mrs. Cohen's first name?
(a) Jane.
(b) Anne.
(c) Sarah.
(d) Lauren.

2. What had Merry taken from Grandma Zelda's house as a memory for her?
(a) Some pretty plates.
(b) Some photographs.
(c) A sweater.
(d) A blanket.

3. What does Lulu's mother call out to Lulu to do as she fights with her husband?
(a) Call 9-1-1.
(b) Get the gun.
(c) Get in the bathroom.
(d) Go get help.

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

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

6. What holiday meal does Merry help Mrs. Cohen prepare in Chapter 11?
(a) Fourth of July.
(b) Chanukah.
(c) New Year's.
(d) Thanksgiving.

7. Who surprisingly attends Grandma Zelda's burial service?
(a) Mrs. Cohen.
(b) Aunt Cilla.
(c) Uncle Ed.
(d) Joey.

8. How many times a week is Lulu allowed to visit Merry in the hospital?
(a) She sees her twice a week.
(b) She is not allowed to visit her.
(c) She sees her every day.
(d) She sees her on the weekends.

9. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

15. Which of the following is NOT a reason Joey gives for stabbing Merry?
(a) He is bipolar.
(b) He was consumed with alcohol.
(c) He was filled with rage.
(d) He was high on drugs.

Short Answer Questions

1. In which New York borough do the girls live with the Cohens?

2. What does Lulu note about her mother's headstone?

3. Who is the bully in the orphanage?

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

5. Who is the guard who pats down Merry and Dr. Cohen at the prison?

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