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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. Which of the following is NOT a reason Joey gives for stabbing Merry?

2. What is the name of the family which Lulu hopes will adopt her?

3. What does Mrs. Cohen tell Lulu that Lulu has?

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

5. Who is Lulu and Merry's father?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why does Merry feel obligated to visit her father in prison?

6. What obligation does Merry feel toward her father?

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

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

9. 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?

10. `What tragedy occurs as a result of Joey and Celeste's fight?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Merry. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

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

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.

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