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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. Why does Lucy's insurance change?

2. What must Lucy endure while working there?

3. How does Lucy try to counter her weight loss?

4. How does she try to catch pneumonia again?

5. How is her second week of chemo different from her first?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What do Lucy and her mother do for the next two years?

4. How does Lucy feel after three operations?

5. What does Lucy do when she gets home after her first chemo treatment?

6. Why is Lucy relieved when her father's new job begins?

7. What takes place during Lucy's chemo treatments?

8. Describe Lucy.

9. How does Lucy feel about moving into another ward?

10. Describe Lucy's "kingdom."

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucy says that looking back on time, she felt happy in the hospital.

Part 1) Why does she feel happy in the hospital? What does this reveal about her life outside of the hospital?

Part 2) What does this say for hospital staff and procedures?

Part 3) Are you surprised that she feels this way about hospitals? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

Lucy's friend Kelly gives her her horse.

Part 1) Why does she give Lucy her horse? What does this reveal about Kelly?

Part 2) How does the horse, Sure Swinger, affect Lucy?

Part 3) What happens to the horse that keeps Lucy on a path of sadness tragedy? How does Lucy deal with this? What does this show about her personality?

Essay Topic 3

Lucy's parents leave her alone during her first bone marrow test.

Part 1) Why do they leave her alone? How is she affected by this?

Part 2) What does their behavior foreshadow?

Part 3) Do Lucy's parents love her? Use the text to support your response.

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