View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does T. L. read while Lily is at the York's apartment to pick up her pay for the last week?

2. How many people work in the factory where Marcus works?

3. Who cooks for the Winthrops?

4. How much does Mrs. Rossiter pay to have her dog bathed?

5. What time does Lily tell Claude she will be at the police station on Saturday?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lily get the job of bathing Mrs. Rossiter's dog?

2. After spending time with Marshall on Friday night at his place, what happens to Lily when she walks home?

3. Is Lily able to verify Tom's alibi?

4. How was Pardon Albee killed?

5. Why does Lily not allow Carrie Thrush to pay her for cleaning on Saturday morning?

6. What does Lily find on the hood of her car after karate on Friday evening?

7. Whose car does Lily see at Thea Sedaka's house?

8. Who is inheriting Pardon's apartments and any other land holdings?

9. Why did Lily not change her name after the kidnapping incident?

10. What news does Alvah tell Lily when Lily is at the Yorks' picking up her check for last week's work?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether Lily is or is not the protagonist in the novel. Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Argue whether some of Lily's clients are also friends. CIte examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast the characters Claude Friedrich and Marshall Sedaka. Cite examples from the novel.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 760 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample