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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 living when Merry goes to visit him in Chapter 32?

2. Who dies four months after Lulu enters medical school?

3. Where does Merry buy something for dinner in Chapter 25?

4. What does Merry eat when she comes to see Lulu early in the morning?

5. According to a letter Jesse writes, who does he credit for the changes in his life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Lulu doing after she graduates college?

2. What disappointments is Merry dealing with that make her give in and call her married lover to come over?

3. Why does Lulu dislike celebrating her birthday and what unsettling gift does Merry give her this year?

4. How does Lulu try to help Merry after Anne Cohen dies and what does Lulu learn about Merry's inappropriate behavior?

5. How does Lulu meet Drew?

6. How is Merry's life a series of conflicts based on how responsibly she interacts with her clients while her own personal life is a mess?

7. What letter does Merry get that sends her already fragile emotions into overdrive?

8. Why is Merry unhappy in her job as a victim's advocate?

9. Why do Lulu and Merry never get a good reason for Joey's behavior so many years ago?

10. How do Cassandra and Ruby learn the secrets about their grandparents and what is the irony in this situation?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are several events of foreshadowing in THE MURDERER'S DAUGHTERS. Define foreshadowing. Cite at least two situations in the story that serve as foreshadowing.

Essay Topic 2

Create a brief character study of Lulu. 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 3

What is the greatest lesson Lulu learns from Grandma Zelda? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Lulu always recall about Grandma Zelda and the promise she made to her?

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