Lily and the Octopus Quiz

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Questions 1-5 of 25:

1.

Why is Ted so distraught by the octopus? (from Pages 1 – 64)

Because Lily is in so much pain.

Because the sight of the octopus is disgusting.

Because he deeply loves Lily and does not want anything bad to happen to her.

Because he thinks it came back with him from Hawaii.

2.

Why does Ted find Lily in the corner of the hallway barking at nothing? (from Pages 124 – 180)

Because Lily has finally lost it.

Because she has gone blind.

Because Ted cannot see the bug Lily sees.

Because she sees a ghost.

3.

What does Lily's death cause Ted to realize about his own life? (from Pages 240 – 301)

That he will need to find love in order to survive.

That he needs to learn to believe in himself again.

That he has put too much faith in himself.

That he has not really been living.

4.

How does Ted manage to subdue the octopus? (from Pages 189 – 240)

He strangles it.

He cuts off its eight legs.

He blows it up like Jaws.

Lily manages to kill it by running it over with the boat.

5.

Why is Ted so devastated by Lily's death? (from Pages 240 – 301)

Because she was the one who taught him how to enjoy life even in spite of being fired from his last job.

Because she means so much to him and because he loves her so much.

Because Lily was the reason his entire family managed to patch up their differences and reunite.

Because LIly was a one of a kind dog, and Ted will forever miss playing fetch with Lily and her yellow ball.

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