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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. How does Mickey find out Kacey is using drugs again?

2. Which friends does Thomas want to invite to his birthday party?

3. What convinces Mickey that Kacey's baby really is Simon's?

4. Where does Mickey get Gee's Christmas gift?

5. Where is Thomas's fifth birthday party?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Part IV, why does Detective DiPaolo tell Mickey Simon Cleare can not be a viable suspect?

2. Why is it such a problem for Mickey when it is a snow day?

3. Why does Paula Mulroney refuse to make a report on the information she has about the murder suspect in Part III?

4. In Part IV, who does Truman suggest to Mickey might be a suspect in the murders and why?

5. In Part III, how does Thomas react to having Mrs. Mahon for a babysitter?

6. Why does Mickey refuse to let Thomas see his father?

7. In Part III, what does Mickey learn from Simon at Thomas's birthday party that really frightens her?

8. Why does Mickey end up confiding in Mrs. Mahon on the day that she calls the police to help find Thomas?

9. In Part IV, what terrible mistake does Mickey make when talking to Kacey about Simon and Kacey's pregancy?

10. Why does Gee despise Mickey's father so much?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How do Mickey's feelings about, and memories of, her mother affect her relationship with Gee? Write an essay explaining your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay discussing the significance and meaning of the novel's title, Long Bright River.

Essay Topic 3

What tactics does Moore use throughout the novel to build tension? Write an essay explaining your answer, citing specific references to the text to support your conclusions.

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