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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following drawings is not found in Cecilia's diary?
(a) Eggs hatching.
(b) Whales spouting blood.
(c) Hearts.
(d) Angels.

2. Why are no bodies being buried during Chapter 2?
(a) The ground was frozen.
(b) Everyone was being cremated.
(c) No one had died.
(d) Cemetery workers were on strike.

3. Why are the neighborhood children kept from the funeral?
(a) There isn't enough room in the church.
(b) To protect their minds from being contaminated by the tragedy.
(c) The Lisbons request that only adults attend.
(d) The children are supposed to be in school.

4. Which Lisbon girl has a chipped tooth?
(a) Therese.
(b) Lux.
(c) Mary.
(d) Cecilia.

5. Which Lisbon girl is thought of as "the weird sister"?
(a) Lux.
(b) Mary.
(c) Cecilia.
(d) Bonnie.

6. Who files past Cecilia's open casket?
(a) All of the mourners.
(b) Cecilia's parents.
(c) The entire Lisbon family.
(d) Cecilia's sisters.

7. What garment does Cecilia always wear?
(a) A floral scarf.
(b) An old wedding dress.
(c) Her father's sweater.
(d) A flannel nightgown.

8. What does Dominic do to prove his love?
(a) He serenades her.
(b) He jumps off the roof of his house.
(c) He buys her expensive jewelry.
(d) He fights another boy.

9. From where do the boys watch the paramedics arrive at the Lisbon house?
(a) Mr. Larson's Oldsmobile.
(b) The Lisbons' yard.
(c) The roof of the neighbors' house.
(d) The Lisbons' porch.

10. Where does Dominic end up moving to?
(a) New Mexico.
(b) New York.
(c) New Hampshire.
(d) New Jersey.

11. Where is Cecilia during the majority of the party?
(a) In her bedroom.
(b) On the couch.
(c) On a barstool.
(d) In a corner.

12. Which of the Lisbon girls is the last to attempt suicide?
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Therese.
(c) Bonnie.
(d) Mary.

13. Which girl has a secret stash of makeup under the bathroom sink?
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Lux.
(c) Bonnie.
(d) Mary.

14. What does Paul say the concrete tree stump in his yard is?
(a) The entrance to a secret tunnel.
(b) A barbecue.
(c) A fountain.
(d) A safe.

15. Who is Mr. Alton?
(a) The funeral director.
(b) The cemetery workers' union leader.
(c) One of the paramedics.
(d) The minister at the Lisbons' church.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is found hanging from a crucifix in one of the girls' rooms?

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

3. How much time elapses between the first Lisbon girl's attempt at suicide and the last Lisbon girl's attempt?

4. What is Cecilia holding when she is taken to the hospital?

5. What is Mr. Lisbon's hobby?

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