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

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

3. Who does Lulu get to help her mother?

4. What gift had Mrs. Cohen given Lulu for Chanukah?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How do Joey and Celeste's passions eventually lead to murder?

2. Who tries to help Merry work through the emotions she has related to her father and his failed attempt to kill her on the day he killed her mother?

3. How does Lulu coyly work her way into Mrs. Cohen's sympathy?

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

5. What role has Lulu assumed early in her life?

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

7. Why does Merry feel obligated to visit her father in prison?

8. What promise does Grandma Zelda force Lulu to make?

9. What is Lulu's secret wish as she encounters her father at the cemetery?

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

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

Create a brief character study of Celeste. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were her dreams and fears? What was most valuable to her in her world?

Essay Topic 3

THE MURDERER'S DAUGHTERS is a classic example of a coming-of-age story. What does that classification entail? Why does this book fit into this category?

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