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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where do the neighbors suspect the Lisbons are getting their food from?
(a) Regular grocery deliveries.
(b) Mrs. Lisbon goes shopping regularly.
(c) A friend does their grocery shopping.
(d) Their well-stocked bomb shelter.

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

3. Where do the boys wait for the Lisbon girls' signal the night of June 15?
(a) In the Buells' attic.
(b) Hidden in the Lisbons' yard.
(c) On the Larsons' roof.
(d) In their old treehouse.

4. Which girl keeps watch for the boys?
(a) Mary.
(b) Lux.
(c) Bonnie.
(d) Therese.

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

6. What do the men of the neighborhood try to remove?
(a) A rusted-out car.
(b) A dying elm tree.
(c) The Lisbons' fence.
(d) A stone wall.

7. How does Therese communicate with the outside world?
(a) A pen pal.
(b) The telephone.
(c) Her ham radio.
(d) She meets a friend in her backyard.

8. What does Trip do when faced with the headmaster one afternoon after returning from his car?
(a) He turns and leaves school.
(b) He dashes to the bathroom.
(c) He walks right by him.
(d) He ducks into the wrong classroom.

9. What kind of car does Trip drive?
(a) A VW Beetle.
(b) A Mustang.
(c) A Trans-Am.
(d) A Camaro.

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

11. What happens to Mr. Lisbon over Christmas vacation?
(a) He buys a new car.
(b) He learns to ski.
(c) He has a heart attack.
(d) He leaves his job.

12. What do Lux and Julie do instead of going to class?
(a) Smoke cigarettes.
(b) Meet boys behind the school.
(c) Read magazines.
(d) Go out for coffee.

13. Where do the boys find Trip, years later, to interview him?
(a) Working a construction job.
(b) In Europe.
(c) In a hospital.
(d) In rehab.

14. Who does Mr. Lisbon think for a few moments is a ghost?
(a) Mrs. Lisbon.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Mary.
(d) Lux.

15. When the boys find Muffie Perry, what is she doing?
(a) Tending her grandmother's orchids.
(b) Caring for a houseful of cats.
(c) Teaching piano lessons.
(d) Knitting sweaters for her grandchildren.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the girls order to help them escape their boredom?

2. Where do the Lisbon girls spend the Day of Grieving?

3. What appears in the window of Cecilia's old bedroom?

4. What major project is the Parks Department working on?

5. Where does Trip finally make contact with Lux?

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