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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How old was Lydia?
(a) 14.
(b) 15.
(c) 16.
(d) 17.

2. How does James like his eggs cooked?
(a) Scrambled.
(b) Sunny-side up.
(c) Fried.
(d) Hard-boiled.

3. What did Lydia and Nath do when school was out, but their mother was still missing?
(a) Watched television.
(b) Stayed with a neighbor.
(c) Played in the backyard.
(d) Had friends over.

4. What is the date at the beginning of Chapter 5?
(a) May 30.
(b) May 31.
(c) June 1.
(d) June 2.

5. In Chapter 3, whose face has Marilyn always wanted to be the face she saw before she died?
(a) Nath's.
(b) James'.
(c) Lydia's.
(d) Hannah's.

6. In Chapter 6, when Nath sneaked outside, what did Jack offer him?
(a) Apple.
(b) Orange.
(c) Gum.
(d) Red candies.

7. What flowers did Marilyn have at her wedding?
(a) Roses.
(b) Lilies.
(c) Lilacs.
(d) Daisies.

8. What scent nearly makes Marilyn throw up during Lydia's funeral?
(a) Hyacinths.
(b) Lilacs.
(c) Roses.
(d) Lilies.

9. Who babysat Nath and Lydia when Marilyn and James went to a Christmas party in Chapter 4?
(a) Betsy Warren.
(b) Monica Montgomery.
(c) Susie Fisher.
(d) Vivian Allen.

10. How long do the police say most missing-girl cases resolve themselves?
(a) 48 hours.
(b) 72 hours.
(c) 24 hours.
(d) 36 hours.

11. In Chapter 5, what gum does Marilyn smell when she handles Lydia's backpack?
(a) Peppermint.
(b) Bubblegum.
(c) Spearmint.
(d) Watermelon.

12. How big is the city where Marilyn and her family live?
(a) 10,000.
(b) 3,000.
(c) 5,500.
(d) 90,000.

13. Who was Nath's middle-school science teacher who took the class on field trips to the cemetery?
(a) Mrs. Andrews.
(b) Mr. Rexford.
(c) Mr. Davidson.
(d) Mrs. Westford.

14. When did Marilyn's mother die?
(a) June 11, 1966.
(b) April 1, 1966.
(c) January 3, 1966.
(d) October 9, 1966.

15. What color robe was Nate supposed to have worn to his high school graduation?
(a) Red.
(b) Blue.
(c) Purple.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. At the time of Lydia's funeral, how many weeks remain in the school year?

2. When Marilyn calls the high school to see if Lydia is in class, who answers the phone?

3. How old is James Lee?

4. In Chapter 1, what time did Hannah remember a door closing in the night and a figure crossing the lawn?

5. Where did Lydia go to school?

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