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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. Where did Frank and Lucille go on their first date?

2. What does Maddy ask for when her father goes to the grocery store in Section 2?

3. What does Arthur wonder about Cherise Baumgartner in Section 1?

4. What does Anderson call Maddy during their phone call in Section 2?

5. Who gives Maddy the nickname of Saddy in Section 2?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Arthur find on his porch in Section 2?

2. What happens when Maddy sneaks back into her house in Section 1?

3. What happens the first time Maddy goes to Arthur's house in Section 1?

4. What does Frank reveal about his ex-wife to Lucille, in Section 2?

5. How does Lucille's new relationship with Frank, in Section 2, change her?

6. What makes Lucille angry at Arthur in Section 1?

7. What does Arthur find in the kitchen drawer in Section 1?

8. What do Lucille and Arthur talk about in Section 2?

9. What is the big news Maddy tells her father in Section 2, and how does he react?

10. How do Maddy and her father celebrate Maddy's birthday in Section 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Is the ending of the novel a "happy ending"? Explain your answer using evidence from the text.

Essay Topic 2

How does Maddy change over the course of the novel? Who or what influences this change?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze Maddy's trauma in the novel. What does she go through and how does this shape her as a person?

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