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

2. How long ago did Lily buy her house?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Lily's backyard.

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

5. How was Lily kidnapped?

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

7. Why did Lily choose to live in Shakespeare?

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

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

10. Who does Lily call about the body in the park?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether some of Lily's clients are also friends. CIte examples from the book to support your arguments.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

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

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