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The Virgin Suicides | Quiz

Jeffrey Eugenides
This Study Guide consists of approximately 62 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more - everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of The Virgin Suicides.

The Virgin Suicides | Quiz

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1)

What does Mr. Lisbon find Cecilia doing in preparation for the party? (from Chapter 2)

Cleaning.
Baking cookies.
Hanging streamers.
Tying balloons to the ceiling.
2)

What is Mary wearing when her body is found? (from Chapter 5)

Bonnie's "hair shirt."
A black dress and veil.
Cecilia's wedding dress.
Lux's yellow halter and jeans.
3)

What do the Lisbons do with the flowers they receive? (from Chapter 3)

They leave them to rot.
They put them in vases.
They dry them.
They give them to hospital patients.
4)

What is Mrs. Lisbon's reaction to Cecilia's asking to leave the party? (from Chapter 2)

She is sad.
She is angry.
She doesn't care.
She is surprised.
5)

What is different about Trip Fontaine's home life? (from Chapter 3)

He lives without electricity.
He has a child.
His father is gay.
He lives with his grandparents.
6)

Where do the Lisbon girls spend the Day of Grieving? (from Chapter 3)

At home.
In the bathroom.
In their homerooms.
Outside, behind the school.
7)

What do the boys see as they walk home? (from Chapter 5)

Uncle Tucker smoking on his porch.
The paper boy delivering newspapers.
A minor car accident.
The EMS truck at the Lisbons'.
8)

Who saw the Lisbons finally leave in the middle of the night? (from Chapter 5)

Joe Larson.
Chase Buell.
Uncle Tucker.
Paul Baldino.
9)

What do Lux and Julie do instead of going to class? (from Chapter 3)

Read magazines.
Go out for coffee.
Meet boys behind the school.
Smoke cigarettes.
10)

What does Mr. Lisbon talk about with the neighborhood fathers who come to visit? (from Chapter 3)

Football.
Lawn care.
Baseball.
Cecilia.
11)

When the boys call the Lisbon girls the second time, what do they do? (from Chapter 4)

They profess their love for the girls.
They read a poem.
They hang up when Lux answers.
They play a song over the phone.
12)

What color corsages did the boys get for the Lisbon girls? (from Chapter 3)

White.
Pink.
Red.
Yellow.
13)

What interesting contraption does Mr. Lisbon have in his classroom? (from Chapter 3)

A large fish tank.
A revolving solar system.
Elaborate circuitry boards.
A Venus fly-trap.
14)

What does Mr. Hedlie do with all of the things he removes from the house? (from Chapter 5)

He leaves them beside the curb.
He keeps them.
He takes them to the Lisbons' motel.
He drives them to the dump.
15)

What does Cecilia do after leaving the party before going upstairs? (from Chapter 2)

She writes a note for her family.
She eats a cookie.
She watches a TV program.
She drinks some pear juice.
16)

What major project is the Parks Department working on? (from Chapter 4)

Removing the diseased elm trees.
Street sweeping.
Planting spring bulbs.
Filling potholes.
17)

What does Mr. Hedlie wear on the third day in the house? (from Chapter 5)

A surgical mask.
Gloves.
Goggles.
Heavy work boots.
18)

What happens to Mr. Lisbon over Christmas vacation? (from Chapter 4)

He buys a new car.
He has a heart attack.
He leaves his job.
He learns to ski.
19)

What environmental issue plagues the town that summer? (from Chapter 5)

An infestation of japanese beetles.
A thick scum of algae at the lake.
A severe drought.
Multiple floods.
20)

What does Chase Buell do to try to peek inside the Lisbons' house after the funeral? (from Chapter 5)

He pretends he has a piece of their mail and knocks on the door.
He hits a Wiffle ball into the yard and goes to get it.
He sneaks up to the house to spy on them.
He throws a ball for his dog into their yard.
21)

What class does Lux Lisbon often skip with Julie Winthrop? (from Chapter 3)

English.
Art.
Math.
Gym.
22)

Where does Old Mrs. Karafilis live? (from Chapter 4)

The Karafilis' basement.
A nursing home.
Her own house in the neighborhood.
The Karafilis' attic.
23)

Which girl keeps watch for the boys? (from Chapter 3)

Bonnie.
Therese.
Lux.
Mary.
24)

What do the girls attempt to save from certain death? (from Chapter 4)

A raccoon.
A stray cat.
The elm tree in their yard.
An injured bird.
25)

Which sister has her own bedroom? (from Chapter 2)

Cecilia.
Bonnie.
Mary.
Therese.
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