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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 Mrs. Lundt do from another part of the house?

2. What does Corrine think Michael is doing when he talks to an attorney?

3. What is the name of Corrine Mulvaney's shop?

4. How does Patrick look upon Zachary Lundt?

5. What does Michael say about Corrine's appearance?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Patrick set off the stink bomb perfectly timed to coincide with his valedictorian speech? And, if so, what reasons does he have to do it?

2. What event occurs to Corrine in 1938 that she attributes to providence, and why does she say she is spared from death?

3. What is the family code discussed in the chapter by the same title, and in what way does Marianne break the code?

4. What does the title of the story imply in comparison to the title of the first chapter, "Storybook House?"

5. What questions are triggered about himself as Patrick thinks about the drawing, "The Huntsman?"

6. Why is Judd so insistent to find out what has happened to his sister that he put the family in such a turmoil?

7. After Corrine learns her daughter had been raped, what does she think about doing to cover for Marianne missing school?

8. What is happening to Michael Sr. when he visits the bar in the Mt. Ephraim Country Club that causes him to throw the contents of his glass of beer into Judge Gerald Kirkland's face?

9. Judd happens upon his father talking to his older brothers about some kind of secret. What is the discussion about and what is the significance of the discussion?

10. What is the purpose of putting a lewd drawing on the seat of Marianne's chair in French class, and what happens because of it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the symbolism of the 4th of July family reunion to each of the members of the family, in particular Judd?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the novel, "We Were the Mulvaneys." Is it a dark novel filled with tragedy, or is it a novel of light and hope? In what ways does the novel contrast between the two?

Essay Topic 3

Explain what sending Marianne away to live with a cousin they hardly knew was supposed to accomplish. After reading the entire story, does it accomplish that? If not, why not?

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