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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 did Dawn have Mary bury in the backyard after Alyssa died?

2. In Chapter 12, what type of cookies does Mary remember Melissa Richardson baking for Alyssa's first Christmas?

3. When Mary sees Ms. Claire near Cora's house in Chapter 12, who is with Ms. Claire?

4. How old did Melissa tell a detective that Mary was when she figured out what Dawn owed on bills?

5. In Chapter 14, what type of abuse does Sarah say she experienced at home?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Alyssa's father feel about the ruling for his daughter's death?

2. In Chapter 12, who does Mary see as she goes to Cora's house for Christmas?

3. What does Mary say when Sarah asks what is wrong with Mary's mom?

4. What plans does Mary have in Chapter 11?

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

6. In Chapter 12, what does Mary tell Winters when he asks why she wants an ID, and how does he respond?

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

8. In Chapter 10, what does Mary tell Detective Jose about the night Alyssa died?

9. Why was Detective Jose not surprised to hear from Cora in Chapter 10?

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

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

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?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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