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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What treat does Mrs. Cohen give Merry after she is upset on Thanksgiving?

3. To what does the author compare Merry's eyes?

4. Where do Lulu and Merry live in Chapter 4?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflicting emotions does Merry have when Dr. Cohen takes her to the prison to see her father?

2. Why is being foster children difficult for Lulu and Merry?

3. What promise does Grandma Zelda force Lulu to make?

4. How does Joey plead in the murder of his wife and what is his sentence?

5. What happens to Lulu's hopes for being adopted by the parents of a high school girl who volunteers to spend time with Lulu?

6. How do Joey and Celeste's passions eventually lead to murder?

7. What responsibility does Lulu feel toward Merry at the orphanage?

8. What reason does Joey give to Merry for why he stabbed her that day?

9. Who takes Merry to see her father in prison?

10. How does Merry feel about being at the Cohens' house after she and Lulu have been there for a year?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Merry is no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you know about Merry in this book, what are her biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How does she manage through them? How do her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Lulu is no stranger to hurt and pain. From what you learn about Lulu life through this book, what are her biggest sorrows and worst betrayals? How does she manage through them? How do her coping skills evidence themselves in many aspects of her life? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Describe Drew. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Drew's character in the novel?

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