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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. What weapon does Lulu's mother say that her husband has?

2. In which part of her body has Merry been stabbed?

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

4. What is the SP class which Merry will be entering?

5. What does Lulu's mother call out to Lulu to do as she fights with her husband?

Short Essay Questions

1. Into whose home do Lulu and Merry move in as foster children and what directions does Lulu give Merry about how to behave and what to say?

2. `What tragedy occurs as a result of Joey and Celeste's fight?

3. What happens to Lulu's hopes for being adopted by the parents of a high school girl who volunteers to spend time with Lulu?

4. In Chapter 1, how does Joey get into the house and what do Lulu and Merry do as their parents fight?

5. How does Lulu describe her parents in the first chapters of the book?

6. What pressures does Merry feel while living with the Cohens?

7. What responsibility does Lulu feel toward Merry at the orphanage?

8. What surprise do Lulu and Merry encounter at Grandma Zelda's funeral?

9. Who is Aunt Cilla and why does she refuse to take Lulu and Merry into her home?

10. What reason does Joey give to Merry for why he stabbed her that day?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the concept of loneliness as it exhibits in the book. Give some examples of loneliness shown in the book and describe the methods and attempts used to overcome it.

Essay Topic 2

What is the greatest lesson Lulu learns from Grandma Zelda? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Lulu always recall about Grandma Zelda and the promise she made to her?

Essay Topic 3

What is the greatest lesson Lulu and Merry learn from the Cohens? Is it true that important lessons are also painful ones? What will Lulu and Merry always recall about their experiences living with the Cohens?

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