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

2. What is the name given to the cadaver in Lulu's anatomy class?

3. Where had Merry gone to college?

4. Cassandra tells Lulu that she is afraid Lulu and Drew will _______________________.

5. Who is Lulu's ten-year-old daughter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lulu find out when she finally arrives at the courthouse?

2. What secrets does Merry keep from Michael when he takes her to New York for the weekend?

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

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

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

6. Who are Lulu's daughters and how close is Merry to Lulu's family?

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

8. What are the circumstances in which Merry has Cassandra and Ruby at the courthouse child care center and how are they threatened with violence in Merry's office?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Randy Susan Meyers is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony, and briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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

Create a brief character study of Celeste. 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?

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