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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What prompts Lux to write all over her binder and her underwear?
(a) Seeing a boy with his shirt off.
(b) Hearing a new song she loved.
(c) Stroking a whale.
(d) Watching a movie with her favorite actor.

2. How much time elapses between the first Lisbon girl's attempt at suicide and the last Lisbon girl's attempt?
(a) Thirteen months.
(b) Three weeks.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

3. What feature of the cemetery where Cecilia's funeral is held stands out most to the mourners?
(a) It's crowded.
(b) It's well-tended.
(c) It's sunny.
(d) It's flat.

4. Who finds Cecilia's body first?
(a) Mr. Lisbon.
(b) Cecilia's sisters.
(c) Paul Baldino.
(d) Mrs. Lisbon.

5. What is found hanging from a crucifix in one of the girls' rooms?
(a) Pantyhose.
(b) A brassiere.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) A scarf.

6. Which boy is the only one who has been allowed into the Lisbon home?
(a) Paul Baldino.
(b) Joe Larson.
(c) Dominic Palazzolo.
(d) Peter Sissen.

7. Who, in the boys' collective memory, has died recently?
(a) A town librarian.
(b) A grandmother.
(c) A great-uncle.
(d) Family dogs.

8. Where are the scars Cecilia tried to hide?
(a) On her face.
(b) On her legs.
(c) On her wrists.
(d) On her neck.

9. In what is Cecilia buried?
(a) A blue flowered dress.
(b) The wedding dress she always wore.
(c) A beige dress with a lace collar.
(d) Her nightgown.

10. Which sister has her own bedroom?
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Mary.
(c) Bonnie.
(d) Therese.

11. Where is Mr. Lisbon's razor found?
(a) In the medicine cabinet.
(b) In the sink.
(c) In the bathtub.
(d) In the toilet.

12. What is Mr. Lisbon's profession?
(a) Public relations executive.
(b) Plumber.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) High school math teacher.

13. What does Mrs. Lisbon notice about her daughter's appearance inside the casket?
(a) Her dry skin.
(b) Her chapped lips.
(c) Her bony knees.
(d) Her bitten fingernails.

14. How does Cecilia succeed in killing herself?
(a) She slits her wrists.
(b) She hangs herself.
(c) She takes sleeping pills.
(d) She impales herself on a fence.

15. What is Mrs. Lisbon's reaction to Cecilia's asking to leave the party?
(a) She is surprised.
(b) She is angry.
(c) She doesn't care.
(d) She is sad.

Short Answer Questions

1. What reassuring noise do Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon hear as the girls get ready for the party?

2. There is one boy that the rest of the group of boys are afraid of. Who is he?

3. What is Cecilia holding when she is taken to the hospital?

4. Which Lisbon sister likes to sunbathe in a bikini?

5. Which girl has a secret stash of makeup under the bathroom sink?

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