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1. Mary-Lou comes back to school later than the other girls in her form because she has had a death in the family. Which member of Mary-Lou's family has died at the beginning of the book?
2. Mary-Lou decides that as she is a Senior, she's going to change her hairstyle from two plaits to a single long plait to mark the occasion. What nickname does she give her plaits? (Hint: it's a Charles Dickens reference.)
3. Joey invites Mary-Lou over for tea and asks her to help look after Jessica and help her settle in. When Mary-Lou asks why Joey can't do anything, Joey explains that one of the reasons is because she's busy with a new book. What kind of book is Joey working on?
4. Why does Mr Denny get angry with Jessica during the singing lesson?
5. What idea does Sybil Russell come up with for the prefects' Saturday evening entertainment?
6. Where do the girls go on their half-term expedition?
7. Mary-Lou manages to get Jessica alone during a Sunday walk on the Platz. What shared experience do she and Jessica bond over?
8. The girls are invited to the Feast of St Nicholas, with Jack Maynard as St Nicholas, Miss Annersley as his Recording Angel, and a group of young mistresses as demons who chase the girls through the school. Mary-Lou goes missing for some time. Where is she found hiding?
9. Which girl falls off her toboggan, crashes into Mary-Lou and makes her hit her head on a tree during a winter sports session?
10. Mary-Lou has to have her head shaved because of the accident. What happens to her hair when it starts to grow back?
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