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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. Is Lucy sympathetic of others as she faces her own crisis?

2. As Lucy observes the actions of the other teenage girls working at the stables, to what conclusion does she come?

3. What does Dr. Baker propose?

4. What does she not understand?

5. Why does Lucy spend hours working out?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucy say about her father's time in the hospital and his eventual death?

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

3. Who does Lucy hope to meet at Sarah Lawrence?

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

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

6. How does Lucy deal with the teasing and staring?

7. What changes take place in Lucy's life?

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

9. How does Lucy feel about her sexuality?

10. What takes place during her next surgery?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Lucy and Jan share a love of horses.

Part 1) How does this affect their relationship?

Part 2) How does this lead to a job that Lucy enjoys? How does this bring her some peace?

Part 3) What is the significance of this friendship and this love of horses?

Essay Topic 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

The nurse Lucy likes best is Mary.

Part 1) Describe Mary. Why does Lucy like her the best?

Part 2) Why does the rest of the hospital staff not act the way Mary does?

Part 3) How might Lucy's experience with cancer and the many surgeries afterward have been different if others had been more like Mary?

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