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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many apartments are in Shakespeare Garden Apartments building?
(a) 8.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

2. For how many generations have the Winthrops lived in Arkansas?
(a) 4.
(b) 10.
(c) 6.
(d) 5.

3. On what day of the week did Lily get scarred?
(a) Thursday.
(b) Wednesday.
(c) Tuesday.
(d) Friday.

4. What time does Lily arrive to help Alvah with her spring cleaning on Wednesday morning?
(a) 7:30 a.m.
(b) 9 a.m.
(c) 8 a.m.
(d) 8:30 a.m.

5. Which door does the narrator use when she takes a walk in Chapter 1?
(a) Front door.
(b) Kitchen door.
(c) Side door.
(d) Back door.

Short Answer Questions

1. How long ago did Alvah York live in her own home?

2. How long does Lily help Alvah clean Wednesday morning?

3. How long do church preschool board meetings typically last?

4. Including Claude, how many people does Lily say have been to her house since she has lived there?

5. What does the narrator wear when she goes for a walk in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lily think something is wrong when she arrives at the Yorks' apartment?

2. How well did Lily know Pardon Albee?

3. Who pays for the cleaning and other chores that Lily does for Marie Hofstettler?

4. Why did Pardon Albee pick up Marie Hofstettler's rent check every month?

5. Why did Rooster, one member of the biker gang, give Lily a gun?

6. Why did Lily choose to live in Shakespeare?

7. Why has housecleaning turned out to be an intimate occupation for Lily?

8. Why does Lily not tan?

9. What disciplinary issues are handled at the preschool board meeting?

10. What does Norvel Whitbread receive as compensation for serving as janitor at the Shakespeare Combined Church?

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