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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 season does Lucy experience in Chapter 2?

2. A letter from Lucy's mother tells of _____________________.

3. Who is the friend Mariah meets when at the vacation house?

4. What mode of transportation does Lucy take for the first time with Mariah and the girls?

5. The maid tells Lucy that she talks like a ______________.

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Mariah represent Lucy's mother for Lucy?

2. What is revealed about Lucy at the beginning of Chapter One?

3. What was the dream Lucy related to the family one day, and how did they respond?

4. How does Chapter One begin?

5. Why has Lucy come to America?

6. Why was Lucy surprised that the sun is shining in the city?

7. Why do Lucy and Mariah both feel bad over Lucy's story about daffodils?

8. What are some of the things that Lucy cannot stand and what does she not understand about the family?

9. How did homesickness set in for Lucy?

10. Why does Lucy enjoy hurting Mariah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

LUCY is a classic coming-of-age story. What does that genre entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Mariah and Dinah. Both women want influence over Lewis but have their hold on him in very different ways. What other similarities and dissimilarities are there between the two characters? Why are their differences classic examples of conflict in drama?

Essay Topic 3

The author uses more than one iteration of the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment, citing an example from the novel to support your answers.

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