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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 does Mary eat at the nursing home in Chapter 9?

2. In Chapter 11, what does Melissa call Mary?

3. In Chapter 14, what color belt does Dr. Cross say made the scar on Mary's neck?

4. Who is Kelly talking to on the phone in Chapter 10 when Mary gets up?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why does Mary not get to take the SAT test in Chapter 14?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

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?

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