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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. What do Howell and the other man carry into his house while Lily is there cleaning?

2. Where was Beanie Winthrop most likely to be found during the day?

3. What does Del think of Lily Bard as he prepares for the competition?

4. What is Claude doing in his car while he was waiting for Lily to come home at the beginning of Chapter Three?

5. What does Lily learn about herself in regard to the Winthrops as she leaves their house after meeting the strange man with Howell?

Short Essay Questions

1. What occurs with the spotter's gloves in the Prologue?

2. As the novel opens, what is Del doing and where is he?

3. How does Del feel about this year's competition?

4. What does Del say about Lily Bard and the competition?

5. What is the relationship between Claude and Lily?

6. What does Deedra ask Lily to do? Why does Lily refuse?

7. Who is the man that Deedra is having an affair with, and what does Lily think that he is thinking?

8. What does the spotter do to Del?

9. What is the spotter's thought process before leaving the gym after killing Del?

10. What transpires between Jerrell and Deedra in Chapter Two, and how does Lily feel about it?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

There are many ironies throughout the novel. Note at least five and explain their significance to the meaning of the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Now that the turmoil is over, argue how Shakespeare would be a good place for people to reside.

Essay Topic 3

Write a persuasive piece discussing Lily's involvement in Marie's death. Choose a side and discuss whether Lily had the moral and legal right to allow Marie to die at home.

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