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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. When Marilyn's mother died, how long had it been since the two had talked?
(a) 6 years.
(b) 5 years.
(c) 7 years.
(d) 8 years.

2. In Chapter 5, where does Hannah notice that her father has a hole in his sock?
(a) Bottom.
(b) Top.
(c) Toe.
(d) Heel.

3. How tall was Lydia?
(a) 65 inches.
(b) 62 inches.
(c) 67 inches.
(d) 63 inches.

4. When Marilyn was missing, what was the only thing in the house that reminded Lydia of her mother?
(a) Apron.
(b) Her mother's room.
(c) Picture on the wall.
(d) Red cookbook.

5. In Chapter 1, what time did Nath hear a radio in Lydia's room?
(a) 11:30 p.m.
(b) Dawn.
(c) 1 a.m.
(d) Midnight.

Short Answer Questions

1. How old was Marilyn when Nath was in first grade?

2. How far do the Lees live from Toledo?

3. Where did Marilyn go to high school?

4. How old is Louisa?

5. How big is the city where Marilyn and her family live?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 1, what does Marilyn find when she goes to Lydia's room?

2. Why did James insist on a closed casket?

3. How did Marilyn meet James Lee?

4. What was it like at the lake when the whole family went?

5. How does Hannah feel about Lydia leaving and how might she have felt if she knew about her mother's disappearance?

6. What did everyone try to do after Marilyn returned the summer she disappeared, and how did the disappearance affect the family?

7. What did the local newspaper say about Lydia after her funeral?

8. How did Marilyn get rid of her mother's things?

9. What was the only thing Marilyn kept from her mother's house and why?

10. In Chapter 3, what did Marilyn imagine it would be like when she died?

(see the answer keys)

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