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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. There is a rumor that which Lisbon girl has a crush on Dominic Palazzano?
(a) Therese.
(b) Bonnie.
(c) Lux.
(d) Cecilia.

2. Which of these is NOT something the boys get Joe to do?
(a) Sing.
(b) Wiggle his ears.
(c) Dance.
(d) Call heads or tails for a coin flip.

3. Why do Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon not find Cecilia's demeanor during the party strange?
(a) She is on drugs that made her sleepy.
(b) She isn't feeling well.
(c) She is always quiet with company.
(d) She is just as sociable as usual.

4. What does Dominic do to prove his love?
(a) He buys her expensive jewelry.
(b) He fights another boy.
(c) He serenades her.
(d) He jumps off the roof of his house.

5. Where do the boys congregate after changing out of their party clothes?
(a) Mr. Larson's Oldsmobile.
(b) Chase Buell's roof.
(c) Paul Baldino's home.
(d) The Lisbons' yard.

6. Which of the Lisbon girls is the first to attempt suicide?
(a) Lux.
(b) Cecilia.
(c) Mary.
(d) Therese.

7. When, according to the boys, had "the majority of the dying" occurred?
(a) During World War II.
(b) During a major influenza epidemic.
(c) During the Korean War.
(d) During the Vietnam War.

8. Which Lisbon girl has a chipped tooth?
(a) Therese.
(b) Lux.
(c) Cecilia.
(d) Mary.

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

10. Who leaves the party early?
(a) Cecilia Lisbon.
(b) Joe the Retard.
(c) Diana Porter.
(d) Mrs. Lisbon.

11. Who, in the boys' collective memory, has died recently?
(a) A grandmother.
(b) Family dogs.
(c) A town librarian.
(d) A great-uncle.

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

13. Which Lisbon sister likes to sunbathe in a bikini?
(a) Cecilia.
(b) Mary.
(c) Lux.
(d) Therese.

14. Why are no bodies being buried during Chapter 2?
(a) Cemetery workers were on strike.
(b) Everyone was being cremated.
(c) The ground was frozen.
(d) No one had died.

15. What is Cecilia doing as she goes up and down the stairs before the party?
(a) Changing her hairdo.
(b) Looking for her favorite necklace.
(c) Trying on different shoes.
(d) Trying on different outfits.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Mr. Lisbon's razor found?

2. How does Cecilia first attempt suicide?

3. What does Mr. Lisbon find Cecilia doing in preparation for the party?

4. What reassuring noise do Mr. and Mrs. Lisbon hear as the girls get ready for the party?

5. Where is Dominic from?

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