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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. After her last encounter with Quinn, what does Merry decide to give up?

2. What does Lulu mean when she refers to the FQ game?

3. What does Merry think prevents her from getting close to a man?

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

5. Who is Merry's client in Chapter 16?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lulu meet Drew?

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

3. Why does Merry have to visit her father in prison by herself?

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

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

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

7. What is Lulu doing after she graduates college?

8. How do Lulu and Merry feel about their father at the end of the book?

9. Why does Cassandra's teacher think she needs therapy and what is Lulu's opinion of the recommendation?

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

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

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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