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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. Who tells Mary that Sarah's mother died?

2. In Chapter 12, who does Mary remember telling her that your life gets better if you go to college?

3. When did Mary's father die?

4. How old is Ted in Chapter 16?

5. In Chapter 13, how often was Mary supposed to be seeing teachers and psychologists since the baby died?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. In Chapter 16 why does Mary go to see Melissa Richardson?

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

8. What does Sarah say about her parents in Chapter 9 and what it was like at her home?

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

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

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

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

Ted is the father of Mary’s baby. What is known about Ted and the type of person he is? What is revealed about him through his relationship with Mary?

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