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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose name and number does Corrine give out to the women as a babysitter?
(a) Marion Pierce.
(b) Jennifer James.
(c) Grace Porter.
(d) Karla Sibley.

2. Which street does Corrine live on?
(a) Larkspur Lane.
(b) Wysteria Row.
(c) Holland Street
(d) Meadow Drive.

3. Who gave Mary Rose her gun?
(a) Her father.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Her mother.
(d) Her grandmother.

4. What did Potter write in his note to Corrine was his biggest regret?
(a) He wished he had cooked more often.
(b) He wished he had done things differently on Valentine's night.
(c) He wished they had had more children.
(d) He wished he had treated Corrine better.

5. Which two characters become pregnant as teenagers at the same time?
(a) Corrine and Suzanne.
(b) Suzanne and Grace.
(c) Ginny and Mary Rose.
(d) Grace and Karla.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Corrine like to do often when she thinks about Potter?

2. What does Debra Ann often consult if she wants to hear about the future?

3. What library book is still in the back of Ginny's car when she leaves town?

4. What is Mary Rose's daughter's name?

5. What does Mary Rose ask Aimee Jo to do as soon as Gloria comes into the house?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part I, why had it been a bad winter for the Whitehead family?

2. In Part I, how many mistakes did Mary Rose make and what were they?

3. What is Gloria's relationship with her mother Alma like in Part I of the book?

4. In Part I, why does Debra Ann like coming to the Shepard house so much?

5. In Part I, how does Potter handle the event of his own death in regards to Corrine?

6. In Part I, what object gives Mary Rose comfort as she opens the door to Gloria Ramirez?

7. What injury does Jesse Belden have that made it so that he did not notice Debra Ann coming into his hiding place?

8. In Part I, what is one major reason why Gloria changes her name to Glory after her rape?

9. What happens frequently to Mary Rose after moving to town that unsettles and enrages her?

10. What does Mary Rose do that she never tells anyone about a few months before becoming pregnant with the son she is currently nursing in Part II?

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