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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who babysat Nath and Lydia when Marilyn and James went to a Christmas party in Chapter 4?

2. In Chapter 3, how long has Jack lived down the street from the Lee's house?

3. What does Marilyn count as she tries to sleep the afternoon after Lydia's funeral?

4. In Chapter 5, what gum does Marilyn smell when she handles Lydia's backpack?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What did James realize after Marilyn disappeared?

2. How did Marilyn get rid of her mother's things?

3. What was it like at the lake when the whole family went?

4. In Chapter 1, when does Marilyn call and tell her husband that Lydia is missing?

5. How does Jack treat girls?

6. Why didn't the principal at Marilyn's high school want her to take shop?

7. What did Nath become obsessed with while his mother was gone?

8. In Chapter 1, what does Marilyn find when she goes to Lydia's room?

9. What did Marilyn's college advisor say when he say her first year class schedule?

10. In Chapter 1, what does Marilyn remember Lydia doing when she was eleven months old?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lydia believed strongly in promises. When did Lydia make a promise that she kept for the rest of life? How did that promise shape her life and why didn't Lydia ever break it?

Essay Topic 2

James and Marilyn marry. What were each of them looking for and why did their desires put a stress on the marriage?

Essay Topic 3

James and Marilyn fight about Lydia's death. Why are they so frustrated with one another and how the other person is handling Lydia's death?

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