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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How many times is Dominic Palazzano mentioned in Cecilia's diary?
(a) Twice.
(b) Once.
(c) Never.
(d) Three times.

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

4. How does Cecilia succeed in killing herself?
(a) She hangs herself.
(b) She takes sleeping pills.
(c) She impales herself on a fence.
(d) She slits her wrists.

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

6. What is Cecilia doing as she goes up and down the stairs before the party?
(a) Changing her hairdo.
(b) Trying on different shoes.
(c) Looking for her favorite necklace.
(d) Trying on different outfits.

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

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

9. Where do the boys congregate after changing out of their party clothes?
(a) The Lisbons' yard.
(b) Chase Buell's roof.
(c) Mr. Larson's Oldsmobile.
(d) Paul Baldino's home.

10. 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.

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

12. Where is Mr. Lisbon's razor found?
(a) In the bathtub.
(b) In the toilet.
(c) In the sink.
(d) In the medicine cabinet.

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

14. How do people know that Cecilia has attempted suicide a second time?
(a) One of her sisters finds her.
(b) They hear her scream.
(c) They see it happen.
(d) They hear her fall.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which boy is known as the brainy one?

2. Which sister has her own bedroom?

3. What is Mrs. Lisbon's reaction to Cecilia's asking to leave the party?

4. Where are the scars Cecilia tried to hide?

5. What does Mr. Lisbon say was Cecilia's state of mind the day she killed herself?

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