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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 4-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the special friend with whom Lulu spends time?
(a) Grandma Zelda's neighbor.
(b) A school friend.
(c) A high school student.
(d) A girl at the orphanage.

2. What role does Lulu assume in the family?
(a) Trouble maker.
(b) Housekeeper.
(c) Caretaker.
(d) Cook.

3. Where is Joey found when Lulu returns with help?
(a) In the bathtub.
(b) In the stairwell.
(c) On the bed beside Merry.
(d) On the kitchen floor.

4. What weapon does one of the girls at the orphanage threaten to use on Lulu one night?
(a) A knife.
(b) A letter opener.
(c) A gun.
(d) A lead pipe.

5. What transportation method do Merry and her grandmother use to get to their destination in #35?
(a) Subway.
(b) Taxi.
(c) Amtrak.
(d) Staten Island Ferry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Grandma Zelda have Merry do when she and Lulu arrive at her house?

2. What do Merry and her grandmother buy on each outing in #35?

3. What is the cause of Lulu's mother's death?

4. Who is Lulu and Merry's father?

5. How old is Lulu Zachariah at the beginning of the story?

(see the answer key)

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