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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. In Chapter 7, how many doors in the high school were immobilized?

2. In Chapter 5, where did Lexie take Pearl shopping at first?

3. In Chapter 5, what did Moody bring to drink when he, Pearl, and Lexie watched a movie?

4. What is the month is Chapter 1?

5. In Chapter 4, what was the name of the newspaper where Mrs. Richardson worked?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 5, how did Mia and Moody react when Pearl offered to write an essay for Lexie's college application?

2. What were the circumstances of Izzy's birth?

3. In Chapter 10, why did Mrs. Richardson decide to investigate Mia's background?

4. What did Pearl tell Lexie when Lexie asked why Pearl did not buy anything at the mall in Chapter 5?

5. Why did Moody decide to introduce Pearl to his family in Chapter 3?

6. In Chapter 8, what did Pearl discover on a field trip to an art museum?

7. In Chapter 4, how did Mia feel about Pearl's fascination with the Richardsons, and why did she allow Pearl to spend so much time with them?

8. In Chapter 3, what did Mia create in Ann Arbor?

9. In Chapter 1, what condition is the Richardson house after the fire?

10. In Chapter 7, why was Pearl displeased that her mother was working at the Richardson house?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Mia uses an analogy to show Izzy how pain can promote growth. What analogy does Mia use to help Izzy understand how pain can promote growth? How do a prairie fire and pain and suffering bring new life?

Essay Topic 2

Shaker Heights was a pragmatic place where it was preferred that things be black and white and never gray. In what way did pragmatism shape Shaker Heights and Mrs. Richardson? How did pragmatism shape Shaker Heights and Mrs. Richardson?

Essay Topic 3

Ed Lim used his Asian American background to represent Bebe in the custody hearing. What was Ed Lim’s background? How did his background prepare him to defend Bebe?

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