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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Mr. Lisbon find Cecilia doing in preparation for the party?
(a) Cleaning.
(b) Baking cookies.
(c) Hanging streamers.
(d) Tying balloons to the ceiling.

2. What feature of the cemetery where Cecilia's funeral is held stands out most to the mourners?
(a) It's flat.
(b) It's sunny.
(c) It's crowded.
(d) It's well-tended.

3. How does Cecilia first attempt suicide?
(a) Jumping out of her window.
(b) Slitting her wrists.
(c) Taking sleeping pills.
(d) Hanging herself.

4. What do the paramedics do first upon arriving at the Lisbon house?
(a) Saw off the stake on which Cecilia is impaled.
(b) Give sedatives to Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon.
(c) Attempt to give Cecilia mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
(d) Use shock paddles to restart Cecilia's heart.

5. Which sister has her own bedroom?
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Therese.
(d) Mary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of music does Cecilia like to listen to?

2. How does Cecilia succeed in killing herself?

3. Which boy is the only one who has been allowed into the Lisbon home?

4. What does Cecilia do after leaving the party before going upstairs?

5. What does Mrs. Pitzenberger think she sees in Cecilia's hand?

(see the answer key)

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