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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. In Book One: Chapter 1, what worries Lucy about the ambulance workers and hospital staff?
(a) Inadequate pay.
(b) Lack of protective gear.
(c) Long working hours.
(d) Emotional stress.

2. In Book One: Chapter 1, how does Lucy feel about watching the news during the pandemic?
(a) Anxious.
(b) Indifferent.
(c) Bored.
(d) Addicted.

3. In Book One: Chapter 2, how does Lucy feel about her sister and niece working in a nursing home?
(a) She is proud of them.
(b) She is jealous of their jobs.
(c) She is worried about their safety.
(d) She is indifferent.

4. In Book One: Chapter 2, how does Lucy feel about the meals William cooks for her?
(a) She is uninterested in food.
(b) She criticizes his cooking skills.
(c) She finds them delicious.
(d) She prefers her husband's cooking.

5. In Book One: Chapter 3, what decision does William mention regarding his career?
(a) He wants to change careers.
(b) He is uncertain about his future plans.
(c) He will continue working remotely.
(d) He plans to retire soon.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book One: Chapter 2, what is David's profession before the pandemic?

2. In Book One: Chapter 2, how does Lucy feel about the world in New York during the pandemic?

3. In Book One: Chapter 4, what does Lucy experience when other people close to her had died?

4. In Book One: Chapter 4, how does Lucy feel about each day during this time?

5. In Book One: Chapter 5, how does William respond when Lucy suggests having Estelle drive and meet them there?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the novel explore the theme of identity, and what insights does Book 1: Chapter 4 offer on this theme?

2. In Book 1: Chapter 4, what does the narrator and William see on the news one night and how does it affect the narrator?

3. In Book 1: Chapter 2, how does Lucy's relationship with her father differ from her relationship with her mother, and what does this reveal about her character?

4. How does Lucy's relationship with her mother change in Book 1: Chapter 3, and what does this reveal about their characters?

5. In Book 1: Chapter 5, describe the scene in the text where William and Melvin interact and explain the significance of their conversation.

6. in Book 1: Chapter 5, what happens during The Second Rescue Story?

7. In Book 1: Chapter 5, how does Lucy react to William's revelation about his prostate cancer?

8. What role does dialogue play in the novel Book 1: Chapter 3, and how does it reveal the characters' motivations?

9. How does Lucy's relationship with the ocean change in Book 1: Chapter 5?

10. What is the significance of the beach setting in the novel Book 1: Chapter 3, and how does it relate to the novel's themes?

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