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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 is the name of the video store where Lily rents videos?

2. What type of car does Lily drive?

3. Which of the tenants at Shakespeare Garden Apartments has a tent in the garage?

4. How many clients does Lily have on Thursday afternoons?

5. What casserole does Lily make late on Sunday afternoon?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lily get the job of bathing Mrs. Rossiter's dog?

2. What does Lily find on her bedside table Sunday morning?

3. After spending time with Marshall on Friday night at his place, what happens to Lily when she walks home?

4. Why did Lily not change her name after the kidnapping incident?

5. Why does Deedra say that Pardon Albee irritated her?

6. What did Deedra see when she stopped by Pardon Albee's apartment on Monday afternoon?

7. For whom does Lily work on Thursday morning?

8. Why does Lily work harder for Carol Althaus than any of her other clients?

9. What does Lily usually do from 10:30 to noon on Mondays?

10. How was Pardon Albee killed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Citing examples from the book, discuss why Lily does not at first want anyone to know that she found the body in the park.

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