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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. Which neighbor of the narrator's has a house that is an exact copy of hers?

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

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

4. How old is Marie Hofstettler?

5. Where did T. L. York work before retiring?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Why did Pardon Albee pick up Marie Hofstettler's rent check every month?

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

5. Why did Lily not confide in Claude Friedrich?

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

7. What does Lily do for a living?

8. How well did Lily know Pardon Albee?

9. Why was Lily not able to return to her life after the kidnapping?

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

Discuss how the gang rape changed Lily's life. Cite examples from "Shakespeare's Landlord."

Essay Topic 2

Discuss why Lily finally feels comfortable telling Marshall, and then Claude, that she had found the body. Cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 3

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

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