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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 did Lily work when she was scarred?

2. Where was Lily living when she was scarred?

3. How long does Lily help Alvah clean Wednesday morning?

4. Where does Claude sit when he interviews Lily at her house?

5. What time is it when the narrator goes for a walk in Chapter 1?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Lily's living room.

6. Describe Lily's backyard.

7. Why does Lily believe that the Shakespeare Garden Apartments are misnamed?

8. How was Lily kidnapped?

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

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

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

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

Discuss the coping skills that Lily has developed to help her deal with the kidnapping and the gang rape. Cite examples from the novel.

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