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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. More often than not, when a publication asked Lucy to write for them, Lucy would ____________________.

2. Lucy asked her psychiatrists if she was pretty and if _______________________.

3. What type of courses did Lucy get accepted in but never attended?

4. On her good days, Lucy was happy and _______________________.

5. What did Ann do before leaving Lucy in her apartment?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Ann the symbol of innocence in the book and Lucy the loss of innocence?

2. What was Lucy's first suicide attempt, and how did she try to convince Ann that her life was better?

3. To what things did Ann attribute Lucy's depression?

4. How did Ann show that she was the ultimate mother figure to Lucy after her radical surgery?

5. Describe Lucy's health in Chapter 15.

6. What was the content of Ann and Lucy's last phone conversation?

7. Where did Lucy go for rehab, and how did she feel about it?

8. What was the radical surgery Lucy was considering and later told Ann and Karl about?

9. What was Ann's experience with hives and how did it let her appreciate Lucy's struggles even more?

10. What did Ann find especially alarming when Lucy read an essay at a Provincetown reading?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast Ann and Lucy. In what ways were they alike? In what ways were they dramatically different? What drew them together initially? What was the basis of their long-term friendship? Was the friendship an equitable one? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

Ann and Lucy spend some time apart throughout the book to contemplate their lives. What do they think about? What conclusions do they arrive at? Explain why they seem to always be in a contemplative mood.

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