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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. What do the girls attempt to save from certain death?
(a) A stray cat.
(b) An injured bird.
(c) The elm tree in their yard.
(d) A raccoon.

2. What does Mrs. Lisbon force Lux to destroy?
(a) Her rock and roll records.
(b) Her sexy clothing.
(c) Her makeup.
(d) Some of her books.

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

4. What does Mr. Lisbon talk about with the neighborhood fathers who come to visit?
(a) Football.
(b) Baseball.
(c) Lawn care.
(d) Cecilia.

5. Who is Miss Lynn Kilsem?
(a) The school social worker.
(b) The school secretary.
(c) A new student.
(d) The Spanish teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of music does Mrs. Lisbon listen to?

2. Whose idea is the "Day of Grieving"?

3. What does Trip do when faced with the headmaster one afternoon after returning from his car?

4. Who does Mr. Lisbon think for a few moments is a ghost?

5. When the boys call the Lisbon girls the second time, what do they do?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. Describe three ways in which the Lisbon girls tried to contact the boys.

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

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

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