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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the bully take from Merry and her friends?
(a) Candy.
(b) Scissors.
(c) Paper.
(d) Crayons.

2. Where does Lulu refuse to go with Merry and their grandmother?
(a) To visit her father.
(b) To the mall.
(c) To the cemetery.
(d) To BINGO night.

3. How does Lulu's grandmother react when Lulu asks to see Merry in the hospital?
(a) She ignores her.
(b) She throws a book at her.
(c) She gets a migraine.
(d) She screams at her.

4. What does Dr. Cohen suggest to Merry that might be a good Chanukah gift to give to her father?
(a) Cigarettes.
(b) Money.
(c) Photographs.
(d) Books.

5. How old is Merry Zachariah at the beginning of the story?
(a) 11.
(b) 9.
(c) 2.
(d) 5.

6. What is Joey's plea in the murder of his wife?
(a) Guilty.
(b) Not guilty due to a crime of passion.
(c) Not guilty due to mental illness.
(d) Not guilty with an alibi.

7. What is the name of the grandmother with whom Lulu is staying?
(a) Grammy Ruth.
(b) Mimi Mae.
(c) Nana Ruby.
(d) Mimi Rubee.

8. Where is Merry's father incarcerated?
(a) Riker's Island Prison.
(b) Belmont Prison.
(c) Richmond Prison.
(d) Marshall Prison.

9. What question does Merry ask Lulu regarding their new foster parents?
(a) How long they will let them stay.
(b) If they will buy them some new clothes.
(c) If they will give them separate bedrooms.
(d) If they have any other children.

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

11. What could account for Lulu and Merry's mother's immature behavior?
(a) She was always spoiled at home.
(b) She was a teenager when she got pregnant and married.
(c) She never had any responsibilities.
(d) She was beautiful and catered to.

12. What is Joey's sentence for the murder of his wife?
(a) 5 years.
(b) The death penalty.
(c) A life sentence.
(d) 15-20 years.

13. What kind of car does Dr. Cohen drive?
(a) Buick LaSalle.
(b) Chrysler New Yorker.
(c) BMW.
(d) Mercedes Benz.

14. What is the name of the family which Lulu hopes will adopt her?
(a) Smith.
(b) Saxby.
(c) Sachs.
(d) Saxon.

15. Why does Merry accompany her grandmother on the outings in #35?
(a) She feels it is her duty.
(b) She loves to shop.
(c) She misses her mother.
(d) She likes just being with her grandmother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Lulu begin to wonder after spending time with the person in #50?

2. What had Merry taken from Grandma Zelda's house as a memory for her?

3. What treat does Mrs. Cohen give Merry after she is upset on Thanksgiving?

4. How does Merry feel about her father's apology?

5. Who is the doorman at the Cohens' apartment building?

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