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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. On what street is Marshall living?

2. Pardon's niece is from where?

3. Who is Lily's last client Thursday afternoon?

4. What color workout clothes does Lily wear when she goes to Body Time Thursday evening?

5. How much time does Lily often spend at Body Time on Sundays?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lily suggest that she and Marshall should not see each other until his divorce is final?

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

3. What does Lily find on the hood of her car after karate on Friday evening?

4. Why had Claude not looked in the closet under the stairs at the apartment building?

5. For whom does Lily work on Thursday morning?

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

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

8. What news does Alvah tell Lily when Lily is at the Yorks' picking up her check for last week's work?

9. How was Pardon Albee killed?

10. Why does Joel McCorkindale come to see Lily on Saturday afternoon?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Argue whether Lily is a vigilante. Cite examples from "Shakespeare's Landlord" to support your arguments.

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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