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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. Where does Merry buy something for dinner in Chapter 25?
2. What type of business does Quinn own?
3. Cassandra's teacher told Drew that Cassandra is obsessed with ____________________.
4. What does Merry do when Michael rejects her?
5. Why is Drew angry at Lulu when she returns home late from work in Chapter 24?
Short Essay Questions
1. How do Cassandra and Ruby learn the secrets about their grandparents and what is the irony in this situation?
2. What disappointments is Merry dealing with that make her give in and call her married lover to come over?
3. Why is Merry unhappy in her job as a victim's advocate?
4. How do Lulu and Merry feel about their father at the end of the book?
5. What positive input does Merry have from Jesse regarding how she helped him and how he wants to help her?
6. What is Lulu's profession and where does she work?
7. How does Lulu meet Drew?
8. What impact do the lies that Lulu forces Merry to tell about their lives have on Merry's life?
9. Why does Lulu dislike celebrating her birthday and what unsettling gift does Merry give her this year?
10. Why is Lulu unable to help Merry who is in a highly emotional state regarding their father's release from prison?
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
Explain the significance of the book's title. What does the author mean by calling it simply THE MURDERER'S DAUGHTERS. What is she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.
Essay Topic 3
The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of struggle. Identify at least two instances about struggle in the book and then cite examples to support your answers.
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