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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 Two: Chapter 1, how does William react upon returning from his trip?
(a) He is distant and quiet.
(b) He is sad and crying.
(c) He is angry at Lucy.
(d) He is relieved and happy.

2. In Book Two: Chapter 4, what triggers the protagonist's panic attack?
(a) The moon being almost full.
(b) Thoughts of her apartment in New York.
(c) Seeing David's cello in the bedroom.
(d) Hearing the ocean through her skylight.

3. In Book Two: Chapter 3, what did Lucy notice about her hair after dyeing it?
(a) It remained the same.
(b) It turned gray.
(c) It became thicker and fuller.
(d) It grew back in odd ways.

4. In Book Two: Chapter 1, what does Lucy feel about her children's involvement in the protests?
(a) Angry and disappointed.
(b) Worried and scared.
(c) Indifferent.
(d) Proud and supportive.

5. In Book Two: Chapter 5, who did William visit in Sturbridge?
(a) Lucy.
(b) Estelle.
(c) Bridget.
(d) Charlene.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book Two: Chapter 4, how does the protagonist feel about her childhood isolation?

2. In Book Two: Chapter 1, what is the name of the Black man who dies as a result of police brutality?

3. In Book Two: Chapter 3, how does Lucy feel about her hair and appearance?

4. In Book Two: Chapter 3, what method do William and Lucy use to unclog the bathtub drain?

5. In Book Two: Chapter 5, where do William and Lucy go with their daughters?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 2: Chapter 5, what theory does Lucy have about people who have losses and then think they are owed something?

2. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what is William's tower and what does it symbolize to him?

3. In Book 2: Chapter 2, how does Katherine Caskey's childhood experiences affect her?

4. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why does William feel like an idiot?

5. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what does William decide to take with him to meet Lois Bubar, and how does it turn out?

6. In Book 2: Chapter 2, what is significant about the location where the group sits for their picnic?

7. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what causes William to weep?

8. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what is William's plan in the story?

9. In Book 2: Chapter 2, what is the connection between Katherine's father and Bob's father?

10. In Book 2: Chapter 4, why does the narrator miss her daughters so much, and what is preventing them from visiting her?

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