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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 much does Mary have to pay to buy the New York Times on weekedays in Chapter 11?

2. In Chapter 12, how early is Mary for Christmas dinner with Cora?

3. What does Ms. Claire bring Mary when she visits her at the group home in Chapter 16?

4. In Chapter 15, how much money do Ted and Mary have?

5. In Chapter 16, how much times does Ms. Reba give Mary to see Ted?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 16, what injuries has Mary sustained from being pushed down the stairs?

2. In Chapter 9, why does Dawn come to see Mary a week early?

3. What does Mary think when she goes to the bathroom in Chapter 16, and why?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Mary think when she learns that Dawn is not her mother?

5. In Chapter 9, how long does Mary stay in bed and how does she describe that time?

6. What does Mary learn about Ms. Stein in Chapter 13?

7. What did Melissa Richardson say about Mary in an interview after her baby died?

8. What does Sarah say about her mother's death?

9. In Chapter 11, how do Sarah and Mary spend their time?

10. Why does Mary get upset after reading the paper in Chapter 15?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mary makes a pet of a fly in the group home. Why does Mary choose a fly as a pet? What does she think they have in common? What does their relationship reveal about survival?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Mary has altercations with Tara and Kelly. What do Tara and Kelly do to Mary and to her belongings? How does Mary get revenge? Why does Mary decide she has to get revenge?

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