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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What must Lucy endure while working there?
(a) Very little pay.
(b) Annoying girls.
(c) Pony parties.
(d) Mean horses.

2. When her mother is asked about the wigs that Lucy does not want to wear, how does she respond?
(a) The wigs do not fit.
(b) They are ugly.
(c) Lucy refuses to wear them.
(d) They are too expensive.

3. Why does Lucy like this nurse?
(a) She is quick and efficient.
(b) She is very kind and gentle.
(c) She does not lie about the pain Lucy will feel but always tries to be humorous.
(d) She tells Lucy she will feel no pain.

4. How does Lucy respond when she looks at herself in the mirror?
(a) Angry.
(b) Appalled.
(c) Excited.
(d) Somewhat surprised.

5. Why is Lucy perplexed when her mother says she will buy her a wig if she wants one?
(a) Her mother wants her to wear a hat.
(b) Her mother does not like wigs.
(c) Her family does not want her to cover her head.
(d) Her family is short on money, and wigs are expensive.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Lucy's family constantly facing?

2. The next morning, what does Lucy's mother give her?

3. By the time Lucy has had three operations leading into the major surgery to remove the majority of her jawbone, how does she feel about pre-operative injections?

4. What happens during the ride home?

5. Looking back on her time in the hospital, how does she feel?

Short Essay Questions

1. How do both Lucy's mother and her mother's friends try to help her deal with her hair loss?

2. What does Lucy do after her second week of chemo?

3. Describe Lucy.

4. How does Lucy first feels signs of her cancer?

5. Describe Lucy's family's background.

6. What does Lucy do to try to skip her chemo treatments?

7. What takes place the morning after the pain begins?

8. Describe Lucy's "kingdom."

9. How does Lucy feel about her weeks and the days in between her chemo treatments?

10. When does she miss a chemo treatment? How does she feel about this?

(see the answer keys)

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