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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. Which of the following states was most hard hit during the hurricane?
2. What did Pete tell the girls was the most dangerous part of a man-of-war jellyfish?
3. Which of the following is NOT something Grandma Moore regularly complained about when she was living with the Karr family?
4. What physical reaction did Mary have when her grandmother was around that was her first feeling of "nervousness"?
5. What room did the Liars' Club transform into a spare bedroom when Grandma Moore comes to stay with the Karr family?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was The Liars' Club?
2. How did Mary learn to cope with her mother's mental instability, particularly after Charlie's breakdown after inheriting a large sum of money from Grandma Moore?
3. How did Mary initially feel about Antelope when she and her family first moved there?
4. How did Mary feel after her mother served her her first alcoholic beverage?
5. What was the truth behind Tex and Belinda, as Charlie told the story?
6. How did Pete react when Mary announced that she didn't want her mother to return from the mental institution?
7. What major event took place in Mary's life while driving to the World's Fair in Seattle?
8. What happened when Mary and Lecia were sent to spend the evening overnight with Hector's sister, Alecia?
9. How did Pete manage the family's money during their toughest financial times?
10. What image did Mary see when she went to the hospital to visit her grandmother after the surgery on her leg?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Throughout her childhood, Mary is frequently asked to choose between her mother and her father. First, explain why the rift between Mary's parents requires Mary to take on such a role of responsibility, and explain Mary's reaction to this responsibility. Then, give at least two examples from the text of times when Mary was forced to choose between her parents. What was the context of this decision? Whom did Mary choose? In the end, did Mary believe she had made the right choice? Why or why not?
Essay Topic 2
While visiting the beach after Grandma Moore's funeral, the Karr family falls victim to a terrible attack. First, create a timeline of events leading up to the attack on the beach. Then, explain who you think is most responsible for the attack, and why. Finally, explain how the attack on the beach affected the Karr family dynamics -- did it bring them closer together or tear them further apart? How can you tell? Be sure to cite at least two examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
Essay Topic 3
When Grandma Moore dies, the Karr family has very mixed reactions to the news. Choose two Karr family members that had profound reactions to the death and compare / contrast their reactions. What is the same about their reactions? What is different? How do these two reactions to Grandma Moore's death show the depth and complications in her character? Be sure to cite at least two examples from the text to strengthen your arguments.
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