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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. In Chapter 1, how long is the new girl at the house when she is blamed for something?
2. How did Mary's fourth-grade teacher describe Mary?
3. In Chapter 7, what does the backyard look like when Ms. Reba opens the door?
4. In Chapter 7, who tries to drown Mary?
5. Whose image is on the posters and pictures that Marisol has?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 8, what does Cora Fisher say about Mary's case?
2. What is the only advice that Mary ever remembers her mother giving her, and how does Mary feel about that advice?
3. Why does Ms. Carmen go to the nursing home in Chapter 5?
4. Why is Mary not wearing a coat in Chapter 7?
5. Where does Mary go to take a pregnancy test in Chapter 3 and what are the results?
6. Who is Ted?
7. What does Mary want her mother to do at the end of Chapter 3?
8. How often does Mary's mother visit her, and what are the visits like?
9. Where does Mary find Ted in Chapter 8?
10. In Chapter 3, where is Ted injured?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?
Essay Topic 2
Post-traumatic stress syndrome (PTSD) is a condition caused by trauma. Why was Mary diagnosed with PTSD? What caused her PTSD? How did it affect her life?
Essay Topic 3
The author makes it appear that Mary is innocent of killing the baby. How does the author make it seem that Mary is innocent? How does the author deceive readers as to Mary’s true nature in the first part of the book?
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