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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 seems to have a large sense of charity.
(b) She seems to enjoy her activities upon the roof.
(c) She has lost weight.
(d) She has cold sores and is losing a patch of her hair.

2. What major project is the Parks Department working on?
(a) Street sweeping.
(b) Removing the diseased elm trees.
(c) Planting spring bulbs.
(d) Filling potholes.

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

4. What is Lux observed doing on the roof of the house?
(a) Making love.
(b) Dancing.
(c) Smoking.
(d) Drinking.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Therese communicate with the outside world?

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

3. What does Mrs. Lisbon force Lux to destroy?

4. What is Mary's favorite occupation?

5. What color corsages did the boys get for the Lisbon girls?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why is Trip so flummoxed by his attraction to Lux?

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

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

5. What happens on Trip Fontaine's vacation in Acapulco that changes his life significantly?

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

7. How did Lux's date end?

8. Describe Mary Lisbon's favorite way to pass time during the imprisonment.

9. Describe the physical changes happening to the Lisbon home.

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

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