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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. What color is the shirt of the dead man the narrator finds in the park?
(a) Yellow and brown.
(b) Red and blue.
(c) Green and orange.
(d) Brown and tan.

2. What size home did Alvah have before moving to an apartment?
(a) 3 bedroom.
(b) 5 bedroom.
(c) 2 bedroom.
(d) 4 bedroom.

3. Where does Lily sit when she is interviewed by Claude at her house?
(a) Wing chair.
(b) Sofa.
(c) Folding chair.
(d) Dining room chair.

4. What did Lily's sister do for a living?
(a) Paralegal.
(b) Lawyer.
(c) Nurse.
(d) Waitress.

5. How old is Alvah's granddaughter?
(a) 19.
(b) 20.
(c) 17.
(d) 18.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where might Lily take Marie Hofstettler on the days Lily works for her?

3. Which door does the narrator use when she takes a walk in Chapter 1?

4. Where did Lily work when she was scarred?

5. Who does the narrator call to tell about the body in the park?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lily's house a shotgun house?

2. How did Marshall know that Lily had scars on her torso?

3. Did Lily have a key to the dentist's office when she first started cleaning there?

4. What does Lily do for a living?

5. Describe Claude Friedrich.

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

7. Why did Lily choose to live in Shakespeare?

8. Describe Lily's backyard.

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

10. How was Lily kidnapped?

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