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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 day of the week is garbage picked up in Lily's part of town?

2. In Chapter 3, what time does Lily tell Claude that she went to bed the night of the murder?

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

4. What color is the notebook that Claude Friedrich uses to take notes?

5. Where does the narrator get her hair colored, permed, and cut?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Lily's backyard.

2. How well did Lily know Pardon Albee?

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

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

5. Why did Lily not confide in Claude Friedrich?

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

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

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

9. What does Lily do for a living?

10. Describe Lily's living room.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Citing examples from the book to support your position, argue whether Carlton suddenly develops an interest in karate because he is interested in Lily or because he is is interested in karate.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Compare and contrast Lily's relationship with Marshall and Lily's relationship with Claude. Cite examples from the book.

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