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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 type of car does Lily drive?

2. What time does Deedra say that she saw Pardon asleep on the couch Monday afternoon?

3. On what street is Marshall living?

4. Who is the receptionist at Carrie Thrush's office?

5. What does T. L. read while Lily is at the York's apartment to pick up her pay for the last week?

Short Essay Questions

1. For whom does Lily work on Thursday morning?

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

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

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

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

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

7. Why did Lily decide to look in the closet under the stairs at the apartment building?

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

9. Who is inheriting Pardon's apartments and any other land holdings?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Argue whether Pardon Albee did or did not seem like a person to die from violence. Cite examples from the novel to support your position.

Essay Topic 3

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

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