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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Where are the scars Cecilia tried to hide?
(a) On her legs.
(b) On her wrists.
(c) On her face.
(d) On her neck.

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

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

10. There is one boy that the rest of the group of boys are afraid of. Who is he?
(a) Paul Baldino.
(b) Joe Larson.
(c) Chase Buell.
(d) Peter Sissen.

11. Which sister interrupts one of the boys in his search through their bathroom?
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Lux.
(c) Therese.
(d) Mary.

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

13. What is Mr. Lisbon's profession?
(a) Plumber.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Public relations executive.
(d) High school math teacher.

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

15. In what is Cecilia buried?
(a) Her nightgown.
(b) A blue flowered dress.
(c) The wedding dress she always wore.
(d) A beige dress with a lace collar.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is Cecilia doing as she goes up and down the stairs before the party?

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

4. What does Dominic do to prove his love?

5. What feature of the cemetery where Cecilia's funeral is held stands out most to the mourners?

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