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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. Where is Joey found when Lulu returns with help?

2. Who is Lulu and Merry's father?

3. What does the bully take from Merry and her friends?

4. What weapon does Lulu's mother say that her husband has?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. Into whose home do Lulu and Merry move in as foster children and what directions does Lulu give Merry about how to behave and what to say?

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

3. What surprise do Lulu and Merry encounter at Grandma Zelda's funeral?

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

5. What are some of the things that happen to Merry at the hands of bullies at the orphanage?

6. How does Lulu coyly work her way into Mrs. Cohen's sympathy?

7. What is Lulu's secret wish as she encounters her father at the cemetery?

8. How do family members treat Lulu and Merry because of their father?

9. In Chapter 1, how does Joey get into the house and what do Lulu and Merry do as their parents fight?

10. Who tries to help Merry work through the emotions she has related to her father and his failed attempt to kill her on the day he killed her mother?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the greatest lesson Lulu and Merry learn from the Cohens? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Lulu and Merry always recall about their experiences living with the Cohens?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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