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

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

3. What does Lux take with her to the hospital?
(a) Her teddy bear.
(b) "Reader's Digest."
(c) Her knitting.
(d) Her diary.

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

5. What kind of music does Mrs. Lisbon listen to?
(a) Classical.
(b) Gospel.
(c) Folk.
(d) Jazz.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who fetches the Lisbons' mail?

2. Who is Miss Lynn Kilsem?

3. Which of the girls engages in promiscuous sexual relationships?

4. What song's lyrics are published in the newspaper as a possible cause of the Lisbon girls' suicides?

5. What does Trip do in his car during the day?

Short Essay Questions

1. What rebellious activities does Lux engage in?

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

3. How did the three older girls end their evening at the dance?

4. Describe the state of the Lisbon house in Chapter 4.

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

6. How do the boys spend the early part of the evening on June 15?

7. How do the Lisbon girls save, at least temporarily, their elm tree?

8. Describe Mr. Lisbon's vision of a ghost.

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

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

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