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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 is the weather like most of the time?
(a) Sunny and warm.
(b) Rainy and gray.
(c) Windy and stormy.
(d) Cold and brown.

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

3. In Book One: Chapter 4, how does Lucy feel about Bob Burgess?
(a) Feels indifferent.
(b) Wishes to see him alone.
(c) Hates him.
(d) Loves him.

4. In Book One: Chapter 5, what does William say to Chrissy and Michael regarding their father's call?
(a) You're here.
(b) I know.
(c) Where are you.
(d) Good luck.

5. In Book One: Chapter 3, who does Lucy encounter during her walks?
(a) People from the neighborhood.
(b) A friendly old man named Tom.
(c) William's assistant.
(d) Other widows in the area.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book One: Chapter 5, how does Melvin react when he sees William and Lucy?

2. In Book One: Chapter 5, what does Chrissy do when she sees William and Lucy?

3. In Book One: Chapter 5, who helps William find a doctor for his medical condition?

4. In Book One: Chapter 1, why does Lucy have difficulty looking at the television news?

5. In Book One: Chapter 3, how does Lucy describe William's reading habits?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What role does storytelling play in the novel Book 1: Chapter 2, and how does it relate to the novel's themes?

4. In Book 1: Chapter 4, what did the narrator find in the back closet and what did they do with it?

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

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

7. What is the significance of the storm in Book 1: Chapter 5?

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 title of the novel and how does it relate to the themes of the novel?

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