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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. How long was Mary sentenced to time in an adult state correctional facility?

2. In Chapter 7, how long did a psychiatrist from Bellevue say that Mary slept when she was first in custody?

3. In Chapter 6, where does Dawn take Mary for a makeover?

4. What was the name of Mary's little brother?

5. How did Mary's fourth-grade teacher describe Mary?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 3, where is Ted injured?

2. How was Mary described in the book Babies Killing Babies?

3. In Chapter 7, what does Kelly do to Mary?

4. At the end of Chapter 6, what does Dawn tell Mary about having more fun days together?

5. What does Mary want her mother to do at the end of Chapter 3?

6. What did Connie George, chief nurse office of the neonatal intensive care unit at Kings County Hospital say about Dawn Cooper?

7. Why does Ms. Carmen go to the nursing home in Chapter 5?

8. What does Ted tell Mary when she tells him that she is pregnant?

9. Where does Mary go to take a pregnancy test in Chapter 3 and what are the results?

10. How many hours of community service does Mary perform weekly, and what does she do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Metaphors and similes are figures of speech that are used to make comparisons between things. Metaphors seem to imply an equal comparison, while similes seem to imply a similarity between two things. How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers comprehend concepts? How does the use of metaphors or similes help readers make the writing more interesting? Does the author use more metaphors or similes in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Imagery is a literary device authors use to describe something using the five senses to help readers experience what a character is experiencing. How does the author use imagery to help readers imagine the world she has created?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the relationship between Mary and Dawn. What kind of mother was Dawn? How might Mary's upbringing have affected her?

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