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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. What weapon does Lulu's mother say that her husband has?
(a) A tire iron.
(b) A knife.
(c) A gun.
(d) An ax.

4. The author gives the impression that Lulu was more interested in _______________ than her own children.
(a) Making money.
(b) Shopping.
(c) Decorating.
(d) Her own beauty.

5. Who does Lulu get to help her mother?
(a) A police officer.
(b) Her grandfather.
(c) A downstairs neighbor.
(d) Her aunt.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lulu's grandmother react when Lulu asks to see Merry in the hospital?

2. Who is Lulu and Merry's aunt who speaks particularly unkindly about Joey?

3. What are Lulu's parents fighting about?

4. What is the name of the grandmother with whom Lulu is staying?

5. Who is the person who tells Merry about what has happened to her parents?

(see the answer key)

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