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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) One of the paramedics.
(b) The funeral director.
(c) The cemetery workers' union leader.
(d) The minister at the Lisbons' church.

2. Which Lisbon sister used a depilatory wax?
(a) Mary.
(b) Lux.
(c) Bonnie.
(d) Therese.

3. Which sister has her own bedroom?
(a) Therese.
(b) Cecilia.
(c) Mary.
(d) Bonnie.

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

5. Which of these things is not found in Cecilia's room by Lucy Brock?
(a) Black underwear.
(b) A Ouija board.
(c) A zodiac mobile.
(d) Tarot cards.

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

7. What is Mr. Lisbon's hobby?
(a) Crossword puzzles.
(b) Cooking.
(c) Whittling.
(d) Photography.

8. What is Cecilia holding when she is taken to the hospital?
(a) A stuffed animal.
(b) A rosary.
(c) A book.
(d) A picture of the Virgin Mary.

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

10. 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 children are supposed to be in school.
(d) The Lisbons request that only adults attend.

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

12. Whose late arrival gives life to the party?
(a) Jeff Maldrum.
(b) Sammy "the Shark" Baldino.
(c) Dominic Palazzano.
(d) Joe.

13. Who leaves the party early?
(a) Diana Porter.
(b) Cecilia Lisbon.
(c) Mrs. Lisbon.
(d) Joe the Retard.

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

15. What kind of music does Cecilia like to listen to?
(a) Bluegrass music.
(b) Celtic singers.
(c) Classical pieces.
(d) Rock music.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Cecilia first attempt suicide?

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

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

4. In what room do the girls hold their first party?

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

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