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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. How old is Bobo?

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

3. Why does Lily go for a walk at the beginning of Chapter Two?

4. What kinds of clothes hang in Lily's closet?

5. Why were Mookie and Lily surprised about each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is the new woman in town? What is she doing there? How do others react to her at the gym?

2. Where is Claude when Lily arrives home from work at the end of her day, and what do they discover together?

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

4. What kind of a physical character is Del Packard?

5. What is the relationship between Marshall and Lily?

6. Where do Claude and Lily go after her karate class, and what does Claude tell Lily?

7. Describe The Fight in detail.

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

9. What point of view is the Prologue written in, and what information does this lend to the reader?

10. What is the relationship between Claude and Lily?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In a persuasive piece, argue how the police force let down the town of Shakespeare. What could and should they have done to make Shakespeare a safer place for everyone?

Essay Topic 2

Suspense is found throughout the novel. Note at least five incidences of suspense and analyze how it affects the tone and plot of the novel.

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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