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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which girl has a secret stash of makeup under the bathroom sink?
(a) Bonnie.
(b) Lux.
(c) Cecilia.
(d) Mary.

2. Why are no bodies being buried during Chapter 2?
(a) No one had died.
(b) Cemetery workers were on strike.
(c) Everyone was being cremated.
(d) The ground was frozen.

3. In what room do the girls hold their first party?
(a) The basement.
(b) The living room.
(c) The patio.
(d) The kitchen.

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

5. Which boy is the only one who has been allowed into the Lisbon home?
(a) Paul Baldino.
(b) Joe Larson.
(c) Dominic Palazzolo.
(d) Peter Sissen.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What accessory is Cecilia wearing at the party?

4. Where is Cecilia during the majority of the party?

5. Who takes Cecilia's diary from the Lisbon house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do the adult boys discover about Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon after speaking to Mr. Lisbon?

2. What are Cecilia's two moods toward the end of the diary?

3. How did the boys obtain Cecilia's diary?

4. When Peter Sissen reports back to the boys about his time inside the Lisbon house, what does Paul Baldino vow to do?

5. What does the cemetery where Cecilia's service is held look like?

6. Why does Mr. Lisbon have to take a tour of several cemeteries?

7. Describe the appearance of Cecilia's diary.

8. What were Mr. Lisbon's problems with the cemeteries he visited?

9. Describe Cecilia Lisbon's first attempt at suicide.

10. Why were the boys happy that Joe came to the party?

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