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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 14, how much money did Mia have when she took Warren's car after he died and drove west?
2. A few years into Pauline Hawthorne's career, how much were her photographs selling for?
3. In Chapter 13, what was Mr. Wilkinson's job?
4. At the end of Chapter 13, what was the name of the doorman at Pauline and Mal's apartment?
5. In Chapter 19, where did Trip go after fighting with Moody?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Chapter 12, what did Mrs. Richardson find out about Mia from her parents?
2. At the end of Chapter 18, why did Mrs. Richardson tell Mia to leave?
3. At the end of Chapter 20, what did Mrs. Richardson decide about Izzy?
4. In Chapter 20, where did Mrs. Richardson decide they would stay, and what were the sleeping arrangements?
5. In Chapter 17 what did Pearl and Moody say about Trip, and how were they both right?
6. What was in the envelope that Mia left behind?
7. When Mia talked about Bebe getting her baby back, what did Mia tell Lexie?
8. In Chapter 11, why did Mrs. Richardson invite Pearl to a brunch to celebrate Lexie's acceptance into Yale?
9. In Chapter 19 what did Mia say to Izzy instead of good-bye?
10. How did Mia manage to pay for art school in Chapter 13?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Mia very carefully chose Pearl’s name. How did Mia choose Pearl’s name? What did the name symbolize?
Essay Topic 2
The novel is set in Shaker Heights, Ohio. How does the setting represent certain characters? In what way does the setting take on the role of a character? How does the setting advance the story line?
Essay Topic 3
Elena Richardson had always taken the safe route in life. How had Mrs. Richardson quashed the spark inside of her? How did that spark appear in Izzy? How did that spark cause most of the conflicts between mother and daughter?
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