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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do people know that Cecilia has attempted suicide a second time?
(a) One of her sisters finds her.
(b) They see it happen.
(c) They hear her fall.
(d) They hear her scream.

2. From where do the boys watch the paramedics arrive at the Lisbon house?
(a) Mr. Larson's Oldsmobile.
(b) The Lisbons' yard.
(c) The Lisbons' porch.
(d) The roof of the neighbors' house.

3. What major event has never happened in the town during the boys' lifetimes?
(a) A funeral.
(b) A parade.
(c) A wedding.
(d) A flood.

4. What is Mrs. Lisbon serving at the party?
(a) Soda.
(b) Pizza.
(c) Punch.
(d) Cheese and crackers.

5. Where are the scars Cecilia tried to hide?
(a) On her legs.
(b) On her face.
(c) On her wrists.
(d) On her neck.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why are the neighborhood children kept from the funeral?

2. What is Cecilia holding when she is taken to the hospital?

3. Which boy is known as the brainy one?

4. What prompts Lux to write all over her binder and her underwear?

5. Where is Cecilia during the majority of the party?

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