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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 about the protests?
2. In Book Two: Chapter 1, what event triggers massive changes in Lucy's life?
3. In Book Two: Chapter 4, what does Lucy's friend say about having an affair with an impotent man?
4. In Book Two: Chapter 4, how does William reassure Lucy after their discussion?
5. In Book Two: Chapter 1, what realization does Lucy have while waiting in line at the grocery store?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what is the narrator's experience of going to the grocery store during the pandemic?
2. In Book 2: Chapter 5, what does the protagonist observe about the town and its inhabitants?
3. In Book 2: Chapter 2, what is significant about the location where the group sits for their picnic?
4. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what does William decide to take with him to meet Lois Bubar, and how does it turn out?
5. In Book 2: Chapter 4, why does the narrator feel a sense of comfort from how familiar William is becoming to her?
6. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what is William's tower and what does it symbolize to him?
7. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why does William feel like an idiot?
8. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what terrible thing happens before the panic attack that affects the author deeply?
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 3, what is William's plan in the story?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Analyze the author's use of tone and how it contributes to the overall meaning of the story.
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
How does Lucy by the Sea address questions of morality and ethical decision-making, and what does the text suggest about how we should approach these issues in our own lives?
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