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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of his daughters does Mr. Lisbon see eating M&Ms and feel as if she is a stranger?
(a) Bonnie.
(b) Mary.
(c) Lux.
(d) Therese.

2. What does Bonnie carry on her nightly pilgrimages outside?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A photo of Cecilia.
(c) Her pillow.
(d) A laminated picture of the Virgin Mary.

3. What spring activity do the girls not attend as usual?
(a) A May Day dance.
(b) Home baseball games.
(c) Spring carnival.
(d) Graduation.

4. Where does Trip finally make contact with Lux?
(a) At Assembly.
(b) At lunchtime.
(c) During math class.
(d) In the parking lot.

5. Where does Old Mrs. Karafilis live?
(a) Her own house in the neighborhood.
(b) The Karafilis' attic.
(c) A nursing home.
(d) The Karafilis' basement.

6. Where does Mrs. Lisbon take the girls after removing them from school?
(a) To a military school.
(b) To New York City.
(c) To visit Cecilia's grave.
(d) To their grandmother's.

7. What appears in the window of Cecilia's old bedroom?
(a) Easter decorations.
(b) A revolving Chinese lantern.
(c) A candle shrine.
(d) A stained-glass decoration.

8. Which of these is not an observation made about Lux in the weeks following her removal from school?
(a) She seems to have a large sense of charity.
(b) She has lost weight.
(c) She seems to enjoy her activities upon the roof.
(d) She has cold sores and is losing a patch of her hair.

9. What health issue is Lux discovered to have while in the hospital?
(a) Pregnancy.
(b) Appendicitis.
(c) Anemia.
(d) HPV.

10. What are the green pamphlets sent out by the Chamber of Commerce about?
(a) Teenage suicide.
(b) Local elections.
(c) Energy conservation.
(d) Dutch elm disease.

11. What interesting contraption does Mr. Lisbon have in his classroom?
(a) A large fish tank.
(b) A Venus fly-trap.
(c) Elaborate circuitry boards.
(d) A revolving solar system.

12. What is Lux wearing when she climbs into Trip's car?
(a) Pants and a sweater.
(b) A sundress.
(c) A flannel nightgown.
(d) A coat.

13. What do the girls order to help them escape their boredom?
(a) The newspaper.
(b) Books.
(c) Catalogues.
(d) Records.

14. What is Lux's real reason for going to the hospital?
(a) She has appendicitis.
(b) She twists her ankle.
(c) She wants to talk to a therapist.
(d) She suspects she's pregnant.

15. What color corsages did the boys get for the Lisbon girls?
(a) Pink.
(b) Red.
(c) Yellow.
(d) White.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the men of the neighborhood try to remove?

2. Who fetches the Lisbons' mail?

3. What is different about Trip Fontaine's home life?

4. How does Old Mrs. Karafilis travel up and down stairs?

5. Where do the boys find Trip, years later, to interview him?

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