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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 days of the week does Lily clean at the Winthrop home?

2. What Shakespearean play does Lily mention in Chapter 5?

3. What time does Claude tell Lily that a woman called about the body in the park?

4. What was the name of the man who kidnapped Lily?

5. What flowers grow on the trellises on the narrator's porch?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Lily not able to return to her life after the kidnapping?

2. Why does Lily think something is wrong when she arrives at the Yorks' apartment?

3. Why did Lily not confide in Claude Friedrich?

4. How well did Lily know Pardon Albee?

5. What typical sibling rivalry did Lily and her sister have when they were growing up together?

6. Who pays for the cleaning and other chores that Lily does for Marie Hofstettler?

7. What does Lily do for a living?

8. Describe Lily's backyard.

9. Why is Lily's house a shotgun house?

10. Describe Lily's living room.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Argue whether Pardon Albee did or did not seem like a person to die from violence. Cite examples from the novel to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Citing examples from the book to support your position, argue whether Carlton suddenly develops an interest in karate because he is interested in Lily or because he is is interested in karate.

Essay Topic 3

Argue whether Lily is or is not the protagonist in the novel. Cite examples from the book.

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