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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is Claude doing in his car while he was waiting for Lily to come home at the beginning of Chapter Three?
(a) Looking at a flyer left on his car.
(b) Listening to music.
(c) Reading.
(d) Sleeping.

2. Why does Janet believe that the spotter had to be a man?
(a) Del only trusted men.
(b) Women could not lift the weight.
(c) Lindy would not allow Del to have a female spotter.
(d) Del thought women were weak.

3. Why does Lily go for a walk at the beginning of Chapter Two?
(a) She is angry at herself and Claude.
(b) She can't sleep.
(c) She is in search of answers to the murder.
(d) She'd rather walk then go to the gym.

4. What does Lily value in her life more than anything?
(a) Family.
(b) Quiet.
(c) Control.
(d) Friends.

5. What is one of the reasons that Lily decides that she cares about Del's death?
(a) She wanted the gym to close.
(b) She had always wanted to solve a murder.
(c) Bobo was implicated.
(d) The small town atmosphere was on her nerves.

6. What is Mookie's occupation?
(a) Podiatrist.
(b) Archaeologist.
(c) Genealogist.
(d) Dentist.

7. What does Bobo do to Lily when he sees her again at karate class?
(a) He lifts her up by her waist.
(b) He throws her to the floor in a karate move.
(c) He walks her over to the bench where they found Del.
(d) He gives her a karate chop.

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

9. What does Lily think about as she looks up at Claude's dark window on the night she walks late?
(a) Will she ever see him again?
(b) Will she give him another chance?
(c) Will he solve the Darnell case?
(d) Can she ever love him?

10. What does Lily hope that Schuster can do now that Darnell's investigation is in his hands?
(a) Hire more black officers.
(b) Stop the storm rising in Shakepeare.
(c) Make the black people less afraid.
(d) Solve the case.

11. Where does Lily see Lanette Glass emerging from on Lily's late night walk?
(a) From Darcy's house.
(b) From Claude's house.
(c) From Hoewll's house.
(d) From Mookie's house.

12. What does Darcy want from Lily when she meets up with him at the gym?
(a) He wants to tell her to mind her own business about Del.
(b) He wants to ask questions about Del.
(c) He wants to lift weights with her.
(d) He wants to date her.

13. Where do Claude and Lily go after dinner in Montrose?
(a) To Shakespeare.
(b) To a hotel.
(c) To the bookstore.
(d) To a movie.

14. Which of the choices listed, is NOT how Lily described Del to Claude?
(a) He was harmless.
(b) He didn't like blacks.
(c) He was a yokel.
(d) He didn't like big words.

15. What color is Del's hair?
(a) Red.
(b) Brunette.
(c) Blond.
(d) Black.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Bobo?

2. What point is made about the spotter's gloves?

3. What does Raphael tell Lily is bothering him when she meets him in the gym?

4. What is making its way through Shakepeare as Chapter One opens?

5. How did Del fare at the competition the year before?

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