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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What reassuring noise do Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon hear as the girls get ready for the party?
(a) Loud disco music.
(b) Hairdryers.
(c) The girls arguing with one another.
(d) Cecilia's bracelets jangling.

2. What does Cecilia do for the majority of the afternoon on the day she died?
(a) She takes a bath.
(b) She reads a magazine.
(c) She takes a nap.
(d) She helps decorate the house.

3. What does Mrs. Pitzenberger think she sees in Cecilia's hand?
(a) A suitcase.
(b) A balloon.
(c) A book.
(d) A cup of punch.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mr. Lisbon's razor found?

2. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon not find Cecilia's demeanor during the party strange?

3. Which Lisbon sister used a depilatory wax?

4. Who leaves the party early?

5. When, according to the boys, had "the majority of the dying" occurred?

(see the answer key)

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