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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 mean when she refers to the FQ game?

2. Where does Merry have lunch with Valerie?

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

4. What does Jesse do on his last visit with Merry?

5. Who dies four months after Lulu enters medical school?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What positive input does Merry have from Jesse regarding how she helped him and how he wants to help her?

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

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

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

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

7. What happens to Lulu due to trying to achieve in school?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Describe Drew. What is his role in the story? What was the author trying to accomplish by developing Drew's character in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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