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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, why does Lucy stay in the car while William goes to the grocery store?
(a) She is too tired to go inside.
(b) She does not want to put them both at risk.
(c) She does not like grocery shopping.
(d) She wants to observe people in the parking lot.

2. In Book One: Chapter 5, how does William respond when Lucy suggests having Estelle drive and meet them there?
(a) He agrees with the suggestion.
(b) He asks Estelle to come with them.
(c) He tells Lucy to stop suggesting it.
(d) He agrees to consider the option.

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

4. In Book One: Chapter 2, how does Lucy feel about the world in New York during the pandemic?
(a) She finds it beautiful and vibrant despite the hardships.
(b) She feels it is unfair that people are dying while the city remains beautiful.
(c) She believes that the pandemic has made the world a better place.
(d) She has no strong feelings about the situation in New York.

5. In Book One: Chapter 2, what does Lucy find on the back window of William's car?
(a) A love note.
(b) A parking ticket.
(c) A map.
(d) A warning message.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book One: Chapter 3, why is the second year of widowhood often considered worse than the first?

2. In Book One: Chapter 5, who does Bob think caused his father's death?

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

4. In Book One: Chapter 4, what does Lucy see on the news about Hart Island?

5. In Book One: Chapter 4, what does Lucy find in a back closet?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

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

6. What is the significance of the title of the novel and how does it relate to the themes of the novel?

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

8. What is the significance of Lucy's memory of the hospital stay and how does it relate to her character?

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

10. 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?

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