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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. Why is the aftermath of the explosion surreal to Lily?

2. How does Karen Kingsland die?

3. Where does Carrie work?

4. What comment had Carrie made about the bombing that Lily thinks about while cleaning Deedra's?

5. Why does Karen Kingsland die?

Short Essay Questions

1. What transpires between Bobo and Lily when he comes to the house after she does not show up for karate class?

2. What terrible event has happened to Lily and Jack in their pasts?

3. What does Lily do to help Jack while he is in her home?

4. Why has Lily chosen Shakespeare as her home?

5. Who did both Jack and Lily recognize as the group of men that shot and chased Jack?

6. Explain the conversation that takes place between Lanette and Lily in the church.

7. Where does Lily run into the man with the ponytail throughout Chapter Four?

8. What happens to Lily while she is at the Winthrop's to clean Beanie's closet?

9. What information does Jack share with Lily about why he is in Shakespeare?

10. How does Howell react to Lily's presence in his home while it was broken into?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How does Jack's character affect the town of Shakespeare's residents? Does the town benefit from his being there, or does he make matters worse?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How are the characteristics of Claude and Carrie contradictory to the effect that they have on the incidents that occur in Shakespeare?

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