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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What kind of car does Trip drive?

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

3. What do Lux and Julie do instead of going to class?

4. Where do the boys wait for the Lisbon girls' signal the night of June 15?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What was the media's first reaction to Cecilia's suicide, and why?

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

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

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

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

10. What do the boys see when they first look into the Lisbons' home on June 15th?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At the dance, Therese says to her date, "We just want to live. If anyone would let us." What does she mean? Are the Lisbon girls not living? Is she referring to Cecilia, or to her own future suicide? Is there someone or something refusing to let them live?

Essay Topic 2

The character of Old Mrs. Karafilis is introduced in Chapter 4 and is only active for a short portion of the book. She, however, represents several important factors otherwise missing from the characters surrounding the Lisbon girls' tragedy. Describe Old Mrs. Karafilis, her connection to the girls, and the importance her character has on the telling of the story.

Essay Topic 3

In the days leading up to and including the multiple suicides, the boys go through a wide variety of emotions. How do the girls' actions affect them? Are the girls leading them along, or are the boys truly emotionally invested? Do they only feel what the girls intend them to? What is their final conclusion as they stare at Bonnie's body hanging from a rafter?

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