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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, how does Lucy feel while witnessing William's sadness?
2. In Book Two: Chapter 5, why is the youngest kid in the gas station store parking lot called Sperm Peasley?
3. In Book Two: Chapter 2, why did Vicky not tell Lucy about joining the church earlier?
4. In Book Two: Chapter 4, what do Lucy and William consider telling the girls?
5. In Book Two: Chapter 4, how does the protagonist feel about her childhood isolation?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why does William feel like an idiot?
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, what theory does Lucy have about people who have losses and then think they are owed something?
4. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why does William believe that giving away the money he inherited would not make a difference?
5. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what is William's new calling, and who is Joe?
6. In Book 2: Chapter 2, how does Katherine Caskey's childhood experiences affect her?
7. In Book 2: Chapter 2, why does Bob walk away from the table and call someone?
8. In Book 2: Chapter 5, what does the protagonist observe about the town and its inhabitants?
9. In Book 2: Chapter 2, what is significant about the location where the group sits for their picnic?
10. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what does Bob Burgess and Lucy do while William went to meet Lois Bubar?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explore the role of nature and the environment in Lucy by the Sea, and how this impacts the characters and their relationships with one another.
Essay Topic 2
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 3
Analyze how Lucy's journey towards self-discovery and self-acceptance is depicted in the book and how it relates to the larger themes of identity and personal growth.
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