Lucy by the Sea Test | Final Test - Hard

Elizabeth Strout
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.

Lucy by the Sea Test | Final Test - Hard

Elizabeth Strout
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 151 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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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 2, how does Lucy react to her mother's belief about women who could not have babies?

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

3. In Book Two: Chapter 5, how do Becka's new pajamas look?

4. In Book Two: Chapter 1, how does Lucy feel while witnessing William's sadness?

5. In Book Two: Chapter 4, how does Lucy describe her memory of William's shoes?

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 5, what does the protagonist observe about the town and its inhabitants?

3. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what is William's new calling, and who is Joe?

4. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what does the narrator's mother warn her about concerning her daughters?

5. In Book 2: Chapter 4, who is Bob, and how does he make the narrator feel?

6. In Book 2: Chapter 5, how does the protagonist come up with the idea for the story about Arms Emory and Legs?

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

8. In Book 2: Chapter 2, why does Bob walk away from the table and call someone?

9. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what terrible thing happens before the panic attack that affects the author deeply?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

In what ways does Lucy by the Sea explore the theme of identity, and how do different characters navigate questions of selfhood and belonging throughout the text?

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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