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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 Michael Sr. live when his son, Mike, visits him?

2. Where does Michael Mulvaney move after he leaves Corrine?

3. How does Marianne meet Dr. Whittaker West?

4. In the chapter, "Rag-Quilt Life," what does Marianne say before she leaves the Co-Op?

5. What happens on the first day of summer in the chapter titled, "On My Own"?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Mike Jr. visit his father in Rochester?

2. Why is Abelove upset that Marianne accepts a ride from Hewie Miner to take her to her grandmother's funeral?

3. What makes Patrick decide to let Zach live?

4. What does Dr. Whittaker West do for Marianne that makes her very grateful?

5. How does Corrine react to Judd's moving away from home?

6. Why is it so important to Marianne that her father really does ask to see her?

7. While he waits for Zach Lundt to come out of the Cobb's Corner bar, who besides Zach Lundt does Patrick also think about shooting?

8. How does Patrick explain to Judd the reason he doesn't want to see their parents?

9. What does Michael Sr. want done with his body after he dies?

10. What is the difference between the relationship that Patrick has with Marianne and the one he has with Judd?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What is the purpose behind Patrick setting off the stink bomb at his graduation? Is he bitter about the way people are treating his family? Is it a prank meant to show off how intelligent he is? Is it a way to get out of giving the valedictorian speech? What other possible reasons might he have had?

Essay Topic 2

Have the students consider Marianne's reaction to the gray animal hit by the car and why she reacted the way she did. It was more than her love for animals. There is a name for it, though the medical profession was just beginning to understand it at the time this story took place. Explain what happened.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the novel, "We Were the Mulvaneys." Is it a dark novel filled with tragedy, or is it a novel of light and hope? In what ways does the novel contrast between the two?

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