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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Marilyn was gone, what would James usually serve the children for lunch ad dinner?
(a) Peanut butter and jelly.
(b) Dry cereal.
(c) Canned soup.
(d) Scrambled eggs.

2. When Marilyn's mother died, how long had it been since the two had talked?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 8 years.

3. By July, how long had Marilyn been gone?
(a) 18 days.
(b) 2 months.
(c) 3 months.
(d) 30 days.

4. At the beginning of Chapter 5, what time it is when Hannah lies awake?
(a) 1 a.m.
(b) 4 a.m.
(c) 3 a.m.
(d) 2 a.m.

5. When Marilyn was missing, what was the only thing in the house that reminded Lydia of her mother?
(a) Red cookbook.
(b) Apron.
(c) Picture on the wall.
(d) Her mother's room.

6. Where did Marilyn go to high school?
(a) Ohio.
(b) Virginia.
(c) Massachusetts.
(d) North Carolina.

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

8. What was Lydia wearing when she was last seen?
(a) Flowered halter-neck dress.
(b) School uniform.
(c) Shorts and tank top.
(d) Jeans and a t-shirt.

9. How far is the cemetery from Marilyn and James' home?
(a) 30-minute drive.
(b) 30 minute walk.
(c) 15-minute walk.
(d) 15-minute drive.

10. When Marilyn calls the high school to see if Lydia is in class, who answers the phone?
(a) The assistant principal.
(b) The principal.
(c) Dottie.
(d) Mildred.

11. What is the only light Hannah can see when she sneaks out of the house in Chapter 5?
(a) A lamp in Mr. Jones' window.
(b) From a streetlight.
(c) Light from a neighbor's patio door.
(d) Mrs. Allen's front-door light.

12. What does Marilyn count as she tries to sleep the afternoon after Lydia's funeral?
(a) Red poppies on her sheets.
(b) Blue forget-me-nots.
(c) Books.
(d) Sheep.

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

14. In Chapter 5, which stair at Hannah's house squeaks?
(a) Sixth.
(b) Fifth.
(c) Fourth.
(d) Third.

15. In Chapter 1, what was next to Lydia's cereal bowl?
(a) Physics homework.
(b) Boiled egg.
(c) Orange juice.
(d) Glass of milk.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what time did Nath hear a radio in Lydia's room?

2. How old was Lydia when Marilyn accidentally put her hand down on a hot burner on the stove?

3. How tall was Lydia?

4. What is Louisa's apartment number?

5. Who was Nath's middle-school science teacher who took the class on field trips to the cemetery?

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