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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is Mrs. Lisbon's reaction to Cecilia's asking to leave the party?
(a) She is angry.
(b) She is surprised.
(c) She is sad.
(d) She doesn't care.

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

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

5. Which of these is NOT something the boys get Joe to do?
(a) Dance.
(b) Sing.
(c) Call heads or tails for a coin flip.
(d) Wiggle his ears.

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

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

8. What does Cecilia do after leaving the party before going upstairs?
(a) She writes a note for her family.
(b) She watches a TV program.
(c) She drinks some pear juice.
(d) She eats a cookie.

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

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

11. What is found hanging from a crucifix in one of the girls' rooms?
(a) A scarf.
(b) A brassiere.
(c) Jewelry.
(d) Pantyhose.

12. When, according to the boys, had "the majority of the dying" occurred?
(a) During World War II.
(b) During the Korean War.
(c) During the Vietnam War.
(d) During a major influenza epidemic.

13. What accessory is Cecilia wearing at the party?
(a) Scarves.
(b) Rings.
(c) Necklaces.
(d) Bracelets.

14. Who, in the boys' collective memory, has died recently?
(a) A great-uncle.
(b) A town librarian.
(c) A grandmother.
(d) Family dogs.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How do people know that Cecilia has attempted suicide a second time?

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

4. What does Mrs. Pitzenberger think she sees in Cecilia's hand?

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

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