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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. Who fetches the Lisbons' mail?
2. What do the men of the neighborhood try to remove?
3. What happens to Mr. Lisbon over Christmas vacation?
4. Which of the following is not a condition of the girls' attendance at the Homecoming dance?
5. Where does Trip finally make contact with Lux?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was "The Day of Grieving" and how was it observed?
2. Describe three ways in which the Lisbon girls tried to contact the boys.
3. Describe Mr. Lisbon's vision of a ghost.
4. How did the Lisbons deal with their friends' and neighbors' offers of sympathy?
5. What do the boys make of Therese's ham radio conversations?
6. Describe the state of the Lisbons' basement on June 15th.
7. Describe Mary Lisbon's favorite way to pass time during the imprisonment.
8. How did the three older girls end their evening at the dance?
9. How did Trip Fontaine "make his move" regarding Lux?
10. How did Lux's date end?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the title The Virgin Suicides: is it appropriate? What does it mean, exactly? Do the characters contribute to its authenticity? Are there actually virgin suicides? Can you think of a better title? If so, what is it, and why would you choose it?
Essay Topic 2
Lux Lisbon becomes the one that we as readers know the most intimately. In a well-developed essay, describe her character, how it differs from her sisters', and how she fits into her family.
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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