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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In Book Two: Chapter 1, what realization does Lucy have while waiting in line at the grocery store?
2. In Book Two: Chapter 3, why does Lucy dye her hair?
3. In Book Two: Chapter 3, how does William feel when he meets his sister?
4. In Book Two: Chapter 1, how does William react upon returning from his trip?
5. In Book Two: Chapter 4, what does William suggest to Lucy?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what does William decide to take with him to meet Lois Bubar, and how does it turn out?
2. In Book 2: Chapter 3, who does Lucy tell about her sister finding God, and how do they react?
3. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why does William believe that giving away the money he inherited would not make a difference?
4. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what causes William to weep?
5. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what does the narrator's mother warn her about concerning her daughters?
6. In Book 2: Chapter 2, how does Katherine Caskey's childhood experiences affect her?
7. In Book 2: Chapter 2, what is significant about the location where the group sits for their picnic?
8. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what does Bob Burgess and Lucy do while William went to meet Lois Bubar?
9. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what terrible thing happens before the panic attack that affects the author deeply?
10. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why does William feel like an idiot?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How does Lucy by the Sea address questions of race and ethnicity, and what does the text suggest about how these issues should be approached in our society?
Essay Topic 2
Examine how the book depicts aging and its effects on the characters, including Lucy and her relationships with others.
Essay Topic 3
What do you think is the most significant turning point or moment of change in Lucy by the Sea, and how does this impact the characters and the overall meaning of the text?
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