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

2. Where does Lily sit when she is interviewed by Claude at her house?

3. How many photographs does Lily have in her living room?

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

5. When does Claude Friedrich arrange to meet with Lily on Tuesday?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Claude Friedrich.

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

3. What trouble had Lily been having with her car when she lived in Memphis?

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

5. How well did Lily know Pardon Albee?

6. What cleaning jobs does Lily do on Wednesday mornings?

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

8. What does Lily learn about Claude Friedrich's personal life when he visits Marie Hofstettler?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Citing examples from the novel, discuss how Lily changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters Claude Friedrich and Marshall Sedaka. Cite examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss how the author uses red herrings in the novel to divert attention from the real murderer. Cite examples from the novel.

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