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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 Lulu do for Audra?

2. What secret does Lulu tell the person in #103?

3. Where does Joey want to live when he gets out of prison?

4. What does Lulu tell her father when she visits him in prison?

5. In what city does Lulu get married?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How does Lulu's refusal to see her father create repercussions for her family?

7. What causes Lulu to have a panic attack while on an ER rotation when she is a resident?

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

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

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

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

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 3

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?

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