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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. Lulu tells Drew that she has always thought her mother's death was _____________ fault.

2. Why is Lulu unable to pick up Cassandra and Ruby from school like Drew had asked her to do?

3. Who is Lulu's younger daughter?

4. Why is Merry packing up her apartment?

5. What causes Lulu to have a panic attack in the Emergency Room one day?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What impact do their mother's death and their father's actions have on Lulu and Merry as they age?

3. Why is Merry so upset that Lulu told Drew about their parents?

4. Why does Merry's gift of the onyx box create an emotional upheaval in Lulu's house?

5. 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?

6. Why is Lulu unable to help Merry who is in a highly emotional state regarding their father's release from prison?

7. In what ways does Lulu still take care of Merry and what destructive patterns has Merry established in her life?

8. What questions is Cassandra badgering Lulu about since she began therapy?

9. What impact do the lies that Lulu forces Merry to tell about their lives have on Merry's life?

10. How does Lulu meet Drew?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 3

The author used more than one iteration on the theme of loss. Identify at least two examples about loss in the book and then explain why the examples support the theme.

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