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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. How tall is Bobo Winthrop?

2. How many hours did the Althaus home need for a thorough cleaning?

3. Where did Pardon go on the only vacation that Lily remembers his taking?

4. What is Jenny wearing when Lily comes to clean Friday morning?

5. What time did Pardon insist that the rent be paid on the first of the month?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lily find on her bedside table Sunday morning?

2. Why does Lily not allow Carrie Thrush to pay her for cleaning on Saturday morning?

3. Why did Deedra have a bad day on Monday?

4. Is Lily able to verify Tom's alibi?

5. Who is inheriting Pardon's apartments and any other land holdings?

6. What news does Alvah tell Lily when Lily is at the Yorks' picking up her check for last week's work?

7. What are typical activities for Lily on Sundays?

8. Why is Lily reluctant to go grocery shopping on Saturday?

9. What was Lily's job when Pardon when on vacation three years ago?

10. Why did Lily decide to look in the closet under the stairs at the apartment building?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Citing examples from the novel, discuss why Marshall Sedaka appears to be a murder suspect.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the characters Claude Friedrich and Marshall Sedaka. Cite examples from the novel.

Essay Topic 3

Citing examples from "Shakespeare's Landlord," discuss why Lily's ability to stop Norvel when he attacks her validates what Lily and her classmates are learning in their karate classes.

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