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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. With whom does Lucy go trick-or-treating?

2. What method does Dr. Conley examine her and propose?

3. About what does Lucy vow to learn?

4. How long would the process take to complete?

5. How do the boys tease her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucy wonder about Michael?

2. How does Lucy feel about herself at this point?

3. What method of reconstructive surgery does Dr. Conley suggest?

4. What happens when Lucy wakes from her surgery at St. Vincent?

5. Where does Lucy get a job?

6. How does Lucy feel about her last six weeks of chemo?

7. What happens when Lucy develops a crush?

8. What does Lucy notice about her appearance at this time?

9. What takes place when Lucy goes to New York Medical Center?

10. What happens when Lucy starts junior high?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucy analyzes the relationship between the visitor and the patient.

Part 1) How does she come to analyze this relationship?

Part 2) To what conclusion does she come? Why?

Part 3) How does this conclusion affect the visits she receives from her parents? How does it also help her deal with her parents?

Essay Topic 2

Lucy creates a "kingdom" by her garage.

Part 1) What is this "kingdom?" Why does she make it?

Part 2) What does this reveal about her mindset at this point?

Part 3) What might others think about this behavior? Why might they feel this way? Use the text to support your response.

Essay Topic 3

Lucy receives words of encouragement from people through letters and cards.

Part 1) What do these cards and letters say? Why do these people send these to her?

Part 2) How is she affected by these cards and letters? Why is she affected this way?

Part 3) What does this say about the importance of faith?

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