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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. How does Deborah characterize Lillian’s skills in the darkroom?
(a) She calls her a philosopher.
(b) She calls her a conjurer.
(c) She calls her a technician.
(d) She calls her a mathematician.

2. Where did Lillian go for the abortion?
(a) Jersey City.
(b) The West Village.
(c) Brooklyn.
(d) Queens.

3. How did Gabriel Wythe characterize Lillian’s photographs?
(a) Clear-headed.
(b) Woven.
(c) Delicately constructed.
(d) Thorny.

4. How does Samantha characterize Lillian’s appearance later in her pregnancy?
(a) Radiant and calm.
(b) Depressed and afraid.
(c) Terrified.
(d) Soft and anxious.

5. Who did John Bosco connect Lillian’s photos to?
(a) A fashion designer.
(b) A teacher at the New School.
(c) A curator at MoMA.
(d) The photography critic from the Times.

Short Answer Questions

1. What month was Samantha born in?

2. How does the “Eyes on Photography” article characterize Lillian’s photography?

3. What has happened to the Christmas tree in Item #59, Christmas tree?

4. What emotion did Patty see in Lillian’s face when she did not give her the response she expected, to the praise for her work?

5. How did Samantha respond to Lillian’s news that they were going to move out of Ken’s house?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Lillian find attractive about her pills, and what effect did they have on her?

2. How is Samantha’s father characterized in the novel?

3. How does Lillian characterize her attempt to get an abortion?

4. What was Lillian Preston’s bequest to her daughter?

5. What does Patricia Stokes say about Lillian’s talent?

6. How did Lillian and Samantha end up moving to Brooklyn?

7. How did Lillian’s photography routine change once she and Samantha moved to Brooklyn?

8. How did Lillian reveal that she was pregnant, and how did she handle it?

9. Who is the narrator of the introduction of Feast Your Eyes, and what is her relation to Lillian Preston?

10. How does the novel characterize Lillian Preston’s relationship with her parents?

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