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

2. How does Old Mrs. Karafilis travel up and down stairs?
(a) Using a rope tied around her waist.
(b) She gets carried.
(c) She walks on her own.
(d) She uses a walker.

3. When the boys call the Lisbon girls the second time, what do they do?
(a) They hang up when Lux answers.
(b) They read a poem.
(c) They play a song over the phone.
(d) They profess their love for the girls.

4. How does Trip Fontaine get home after the dance?
(a) He walks.
(b) He rides in Parkie's car with the others.
(c) He takes a cab with Lux.
(d) He calls his father for a ride.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What annual household chore does Mr. Lisbon ignore this year?

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

5. In what condition is the Lisbons' basement?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lux taken by ambulance to the hospital?

2. How did Lux's date end?

3. What rebellious activities does Lux engage in?

4. What is Mrs. Lisbon's reaction to Lux's disobedience?

5. What was "The Day of Grieving" and how was it observed?

6. How does Mr. Lisbon's behavior at school change after Cecilia's suicide?

7. How did the Lisbons deal with their friends' and neighbors' offers of sympathy?

8. What is Dr. Hornicker's opinion of Lux after meeting with her in the hospital?

9. What signs did the Lisbon girls show of rejoining the community?

10. What do the boys make of Therese's ham radio conversations?

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