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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 4, what does Lucy do when feeling frustrated?
(a) Ignors William completely.
(b) Swears out loud in the dark.
(c) Goes for a walk by the water.
(d) Cries loudly in the house.

2. In Book One: Chapter 3, what does Lucy notice about William's laundry routine?
(a) He prefers to do laundry every day.
(b) He used to wash his jeans more often when they were married.
(c) He is particular about how he does laundry.
(d) He washes his jeans every two days.

3. In Book One: Chapter 5, how does Becka look different when Lucy sees her?
(a) She is wrinkly in the face and seems sadder.
(b) Her hair is longer and curly; she has lost weight; and she seems older.
(c) She seems younger and has gained weight.
(d) She has dyed her hair red and lost weight.

4. In Book One: Chapter 3, how does Lucy describe the weather during her time in Maine?
(a) Warm and sunny.
(b) Unpredictable and stormy.
(c) Cold and Bleak.
(d) Mild and pleasant.

5. In Book One: Chapter 1, what does the Surgeon General say about the situation?
(a) Things are stable.
(b) Things are unpredictable.
(c) Things are getting worse.
(d) Things are getting better.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book One: Chapter 1, when Lucy calls Becka, how does she sound?

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

3. In Book One: Chapter 5, what does Michael do for a living?

4. In Book One: Chapter 5, what does William say to Chrissy and Michael regarding their father's call?

5. In Book One: Chapter 3, what decision does William mention regarding his career?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In Book 1: Chapter 4, why did the thought of her second husband David make the narrator angry?

3. In Book 1: Chapter 2, what does Lucy's response to the racist comments made by her father's friend reveal about her character?

4. How does the novel explore the theme of loss, and what examples of loss are present in Book 1: Chapter 4?

5. In Book 1: Chapter 2, how does the novel explore the theme of identity, and what role does Lucy's past play in shaping her sense of self?

6. In Book 1: Chapter 5, what does William do to help Michael's family during the Covid-19 pandemic?

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

8. 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?

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

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

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