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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What other event occurs the day Mary dies?
(a) The cemetery workers' strike ends.
(b) The last elm tree is cut down.
(c) New people move into the Lisbon house.
(d) Sammy the Shark is arrested.

2. What does Mr. Lisbon use paint cans for in Chapter 4?
(a) Watering plants.
(b) Storing tools.
(c) Mixing paint.
(d) Catching water leaks.

3. How much time elapses between the first Lisbon girl's attempt at suicide and the last Lisbon girl's attempt?
(a) Three weeks.
(b) Thirteen months.
(c) Six months.
(d) Two years.

4. What interesting contraption does Mr. Lisbon have in his classroom?
(a) Elaborate circuitry boards.
(b) A Venus fly-trap.
(c) A revolving solar system.
(d) A large fish tank.

5. What kind of car does Trip drive?
(a) A Camaro.
(b) A Trans-Am.
(c) A VW Beetle.
(d) A Mustang.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Mrs. Lisbon leave the house to do, surprising the neighbors?

2. What is one of Cecilia's major subjects near the end of the diary?

3. What health issue is Lux discovered to have while in the hospital?

4. Who files past Cecilia's open casket?

5. On what kind of "tour" is Mr. Lisbon taken on in Chapter 2?

(see the answer key)

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