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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 nervous habit does Merry have when she is upset?

2. Where do Lulu and Drew spend their honeymoon?

3. What is the nickname of the artist Lulu meets at the residents' party?

4. Who is Lulu's nurse and friend?

5. Which of the following is NOT a worry that Cassandra has?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. How does Lulu meet Drew?

6. What is notable about the night before Lulu's birthday and how do she and Merry spend it?

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

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

9. 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?

10. What is Lulu's profession and where does she work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief character study of Joey. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were his dreams and fears? What was most valuable to him in his world?

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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