View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the person wearing who was wheeling Pardon to the park Monday night?

2. What time does Lily arrange to stop by the Yorks on the Monday a week after the murder?

3. How many hours does Lily spend cleaning the Althaus home?

4. Who helps Lily carry her groceries in on Sunday afternoon?

5. What do Marshall and Lily eat while they watch an old movie on cable Sunday morning?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What are typical activities for Lily on Sundays?

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

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

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

8. Why is Lily reluctant to go grocery shopping on Saturday?

9. Whose car does Lily see at Thea Sedaka's house?

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

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

Citing examples from the novel, discuss how Lily changes throughout the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether some of Lily's clients are also friends. CIte examples from the book to support your arguments.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 791 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample