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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Mary finally purchase for Pete with the stamps she collected from the grocery store?
(a) A statue of a monk.
(b) A monogrammed handkerchief.
(c) A pen full of invisible ink.
(d) A silver money clip.

2. What type of animals were Big Enough and Sure Enough?
(a) Chickens.
(b) Horses.
(c) Cows.
(d) Pigs.

3. Who came to Mary's aide when she screamed for help from the neighbors while Charlie threatened to shoot Hector?
(a) Big Bertha.
(b) Mr. Janisch.
(c) Mr. McBride.
(d) No one.

4. What was the name of Mr. McBride's wife?
(a) Holly.
(b) Molly.
(c) Dolly.
(d) Polly.

5. To which city did the Karr family travel to see the World's Fair?
(a) Seattle.
(b) Montreal.
(c) New York.
(d) San Antonio.

6. Where did the Liar's Club regularly meet?
(a) In the elementary school.
(b) In a bar.
(c) In a hunting shack.
(d) In an old church.

7. What did the girls in Mary's classroom typically do during their recess from school?
(a) All of the above.
(b) Dance.
(c) Swear.
(d) Smoke.

8. What did Rickey Carter's brother use to attack Lecia at the playground?
(a) A baseball bat.
(b) A track and field trophy.
(c) His bookbag.
(d) His fists.

9. What color was the sportscar Charlie drove to Pete's in after he took custody of their daughters?
(a) Red.
(b) Black.
(c) Yellow.
(d) Blue.

10. What pills did Charlie become addicted to after she quit drinking?
(a) Valium.
(b) Percocet.
(c) Xanax.
(d) Prozac.

11. Which of the following objects was NOT present in Mary and Lecia's imagination of the ward where their mother was being kept?
(a) White walls.
(b) Nurses with needles.
(c) Shock therapy.
(d) Straight jackets.

12. In what state was Antelope, the new town where Mary lived?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) Colorado.
(c) Texas.
(d) Louisiana.

13. How did Mary describe the architecture of the new house her mother purchased with the inheritance money?
(a) "Gothic".
(b) "Victorian".
(c) "Modern".
(d) "Art Deco".

14. What did Mr. McBride do for the Karr family while he was employed?
(a) He was the gardener.
(b) He was the chauffeur.
(c) He was the butler.
(d) He was the stable master.

15. Who was the first to spot Mary hiding in the tree with her BB gun?
(a) Rickey's father.
(b) Rickey's brother.
(c) Rickey's mother.
(d) Rickey Carter.

Short Answer Questions

1. How often did Mary check the mailbox waiting for a letter from Pete before Lecia finally lost the mailbox key?

2. What did Charlie purchase as an "investment" with Hector for their future together?

3. What did Alecia use to bludgeon her husband with during a fight while Mary cowered in the bedroom?

4. How many reading levels did Mary progress during her first week in the Antelope school?

5. What book was Mary reading on the terrible day when she stayed home from school and was sexually assaulted?

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