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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, what happens to Chrissy?
2. In Book Two: Chapter 5, what big question does William ask Lucy?
3. In Book Two: Chapter 4, what does Charlene reveal about Olive Kitteridge?
4. In Book Two: Chapter 4, what triggers the protagonist's panic attack?
5. In Book Two: Chapter 5, why is the youngest kid in the gas station store parking lot called Sperm Peasley?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what is the narrator's reaction when she hears that her daughter is attending protests in New Haven?
2. In Book 2: Chapter 4, why does the narrator feel a sense of comfort from how familiar William is becoming to her?
3. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what is William's new calling, and who is Joe?
4. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what terrible thing happens before the panic attack that affects the author deeply?
5. In Book 2: Chapter 2, what is the connection between Katherine's father and Bob's father?
6. In Book 2: Chapter 5, what theory does Lucy have about people who have losses and then think they are owed something?
7. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what does the narrator's mother warn her about concerning her daughters?
8. In Book 2: Chapter 2, how does Katherine Caskey's childhood experiences affect her?
9. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what does William decide to take with him to meet Lois Bubar, and how does it turn out?
10. In Book 2: Chapter 3, who does Lucy tell about her sister finding God, and how do they react?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In what ways does Lucy by the Sea challenge or subvert traditional gender roles and expectations, and what does this say about the author's perspective on gender?
Essay Topic 2
What do you think the author's message is about the nature of human relationships in Lucy by the Sea, and how does this play out in the interactions between different characters?
Essay Topic 3
How does the author use language and style to create a distinctive voice for the narrator(s) in Lucy by the Sea, and what effect does this have on the reader?
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