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 5, how does Lucy's mother react when Lucy's brother has straight pins stuck into his forearm?

2. In Book Two: Chapter 5, what does William get excited about?

3. In Book Two: Chapter 3, why does Lucy dye her hair?

4. In Book Two: Chapter 4, why does Lucy feel frightened when William leaves the bed?

5. In Book Two: Chapter 5, what is the reason for Estelle's breakup?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why is William upset about his grandfather's money?

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

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

6. In Book 2: Chapter 4, why does the narrator feel a sense of comfort from how familiar William is becoming to her?

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

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

9. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what is the narrator's reaction when she hears that her daughter is attending protests in New Haven?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze how the Maine coast setting plays a role in the book, including its impact on the characters.

Essay Topic 2

What role do memories and flashbacks play in Lucy by the Sea, and how do they contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the text?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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