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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 Alvah's granddaughter?

2. How long does it take the narrator to shower and wash her hair after her workout in Chapter 1?

3. How many board members are present for the preschool board meeting?

4. What time does Lily arrive to help Alvah with her spring cleaning on Wednesday morning?

5. What does Lily have on the bottom level of a table in her living room?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Marie Hofstettler believe she should call the police Tuesday morning?

2. Why does Lily say that Alvah has gone downhill since she and her husband moved to the apartment complex?

3. What typical sibling rivalry did Lily and her sister have when they were growing up together?

4. Describe Claude Friedrich.

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

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

7. Who does Lily see during her walk in Chapter 1?

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

9. What happens to Body Time now that Pardon is dead since Marshall and Pardon own Body Time together?

10. Why does Lily not tan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss why Claude Friedrich does not suspect Lily of the murder even though he believes she was hiding something. Cite examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Citing examples from "Shakespeare's Landlord," discuss why Lily's ability to stop Norvel when he attacks her validates what Lily and her classmates are learning in their karate classes.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether Pardon Albee did or did not seem like a person to die from violence. Cite examples from the novel to support your position.

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