One for the Murphys

What led Mrs. Murphy to say a prankster was in the family's midst?

• Daniel pinned a "Go Yankees!" sign to Mr. Murphy's easy chair.
• Carley "gave a bath" to all the toilet paper rolls in the house.
• Carley disordered her freakishly well-organized kitchen cabinet.
• Daniel dumped pepper in the sandwich she had made for Carley. 

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What did Carley remember from her past after she ran from the Murphy's home? 

• Mom had caught her by the ankle when Dennis was threatening to hurt Carley. 
• A teacher had humiliated her by revealing that Carley was homeless. 
• Grandpa had denied abusing her, and mom had yelled at her for being a liar. 
• She had been taken away from her father, who was accused of neglect. 

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What happened when a police officer came to the Murphy's to question Carley? 

• The officer saw Carley's bruises and decided to take her to social services. 
• Mr. Murphy began to cry when he heard Carley talk about her past life. 
• Mrs. Murphy confronted the officer for treating Carley like a criminal. 
• Carley refused to cooperate and locked herself in the bathroom. 

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Carley thought that she loved the Murphy's after she.... 

• joined the frantic search for Mrs. Murphy's wedding ring. 
• prayed for Michael Eric to recover from a seizure. 
• took Adam to a playground that bratty kids tried to spoil. 
• heard Daniel tell a friend that she was his sister. 

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What gave Carley a reason to think the Murphy's weren't perfect? 

• Daniel told her his dad was a jerk about him not playing baseball. 
• Mr. Murphy said they took her in only because they needed the money.
• Adam was seeing a counselor for his outbursts of anger at school.
• The parents argued frequently about Mrs. Murphy returning to work. 

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How did Toni react after she found out that Carley was a foster kid? 

• She sent a text to all her friends letting them know Carley's secret. 
• She begged her mom to adopt Carley so she could have a sister. 
• She said it was no big deal and wished she lived with the Murphy's, too. 
• She was upset that Carley had lied and tried to ignore her at school. 

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At the Murphy's house, Carley told Toni that she used to.... 

• skip school frequently to look after her sick mother.
• shop for clothes in the Salvation Army drop boxes at night. 
• sleep in a car after she and her mom were evicted from their home.
• beg for money from tourists on the streets of Las Vegas. 

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After Carley bought a Mother's Day Card, she decided to.... 

• hide it in the dresser for Mrs. Murphy to find after she left. 
• keep it in her backpack until she found a new mother. 
• rip it into pieces and throw it away at school. 
• sign it from "Carley Cakes" and send it to her mom. 

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After Carley ran from her mother, Mrs. Murphy said Carley's mom had.... 

• put her life on the line for Carley
• agreed to visitation rights for Carley's father
• started a college fund from the sale of the condo
• signed herself up for a rehab program

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Before Carley left for Las Vegas, Mrs. Murphy gave her... 

• the lucky shamrock pin she wore everday
• a journal describing Carley's life at the Murphy's 
• a picture of Michael Eric holding Mr. Longneck
• the "Be Someone's Hero" sign from Michael Eric's room 

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