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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What feature does the man who came home with Howell have that Lily keeps mentioning?
(a) He has a black ponytail.
(b) He has dimples.
(c) He has striking green eyes.
(d) He has a pointed chin.

2. Lily and Bobo think that Del must be in the tanning bed. Which reason is NOT one that they thought?
(a) The lights are out.
(b) The door is unlocked.
(c) They don't see him.
(d) His car is in the parking lot.

3. Why is Lily angry when she goes to bed after her date with Claude in Montrose?
(a) He makes her retell the story of The Fight.
(b) He does not want to be friends with her.
(c) He does not believe her when she said his cops were useless at The Fight.
(d) He tells her that she was being sued.

4. What kind of neighborhood was Mookie's house in?
(a) Middle class houses with picket fences.
(b) Large homes with long driveways.
(c) Small white houses with neatly raked lawns.
(d) Small homes with lawns filled with children's toys.

5. What does Lily educate Claude about concerning Del while they eat lunch together?
(a) How body building competition works.
(b) Del's character.
(c) Del's acquaintances at the gym.
(d) Del's routine at the gym.

6. What does the reader learn about Lily's past while she talks to Marshall about murder in Chapter One?
(a) She has helped the police before.
(b) She has investigated murders before.
(c) She has killed before.
(d) She has examinded dead bodies before.

7. Why does Lily park her car in the street at the Winthrop's house?
(a) The garage is too small.
(b) They have asked her not to park in the garage.
(c) She wants to be able to make a quick getaway.
(d) Her car leaks oil.

8. What does Lily wonder about Howell and his friend after they enter Howell's house?
(a) What crime did they commit?
(b) What are they hiding?
(c) Are they gay?
(d) Are they planning something sinister?

9. What does the spotter do with the weight bar?
(a) He drops it on the floor.
(b) He lets it fall onto Del's throat.
(c) He breaks Del's arm with it.
(d) He lets it fall onto Del's heart.

10. Where was Beanie Winthrop most likely to be found during the day?
(a) Playing golf.
(b) Dining with friends.
(c) At the country club bar.
(d) Playing tennis or doing volunteer work.

11. Why does Janet want to know if Marshall and Lily are "a locked in thing"?
(a) Janet writes a love column for the town newspaper.
(b) Janet is nosey.
(c) Janet is interested in Marshall.
(d) Janet's friend wants to date Marshall.

12. What extreme trick has Del done to help him in the competition?
(a) He has had light weight body suits made for him.
(b) He has removed every piece of body hair.
(c) He has dehydrated himself.
(d) He has eaten only baked potatoes.

13. What does Raphael tell Lily is bothering him when she meets him in the gym?
(a) The murder is creeping him out.
(b) The gym is haunted.
(c) The spotter is the murderer.
(d) The gym is not friendly to black people.

14. At the beginning of the book, how long is it before the competition?
(a) One day.
(b) One month.
(c) Two months.
(d) One week.

15. How many contestants are there from Shakespeare?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Ten.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who gave Del the key to get into the gym after hours?

2. What needs to be done to Deedra's car?

3. How long had Del been working out before the spotter arrived?

4. Who sends Lily the flowers?

5. What does Lily hope that Schuster can do now that Darnell's investigation is in his hands?

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