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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 5, when did Bob and Pam leave for New York?
(a) After Bob's father's death.
(b) On September twenty-ninth.
(c) Right after graduation.
(d) Fifteen years ago.

2. In Book One: Chapter 3, why does Lucy feel dislocated in Maine?
(a) She struggles with grief and loneliness in Maine.
(b) David had never been to Maine before.
(c) The loss of David feels more intense in a new place.
(d) The loss of David feels more intense in a new place.

3. In Book One: Chapter 1, when Lucy calls Becka, how does she sound?
(a) Fine.
(b) Angry.
(c) Sad.
(d) Excited.

4. In Book One: Chapter 4, how does Lucy feel about the people she observes in the parking lot?
(a) Disinterested and bored.
(b) Sympathetic and compassionate.
(c) Annoyed and frustrated.
(d) Intrigued and curious.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In Book One: Chapter 3, what does Liucy say about William's approach to fixing things?

3. In Book One: Chapter 5, how does Becka look different when Lucy sees her?

4. In Book One: Chapter 3, who does Lucy encounter during her walks?

5. In Book One: Chapter 4, how does Lucy feel about the depleted shelves in grocery stores?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What is the setting of the novel in Book 1: Chapter 1 and how does it impact the mood of the story?

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

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

6. In Book 1: Chapter 4, what is the narrator's reaction to the depleted shelves at the grocery store and what does William do about it?

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

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

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

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

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