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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The maid tells Lucy that she talks like a ______________.
(a) Hooker.
(b) Child.
(c) Foreigner.
(d) Nun.

2. A letter from Lucy's mother tells of _____________________.
(a) A murder on a train her mother was on.
(b) The island festival.
(c) Fun with the new babies in the family.
(d) The sweet potato crop.

3. Mariah jokes about taking Lucy to see ________________ when Lucy relates a dream.
(a) Dr. Zhivago.
(b) Dr. Spock.
(c) Dr. Feelgood.
(d) Dr. Freud.

4. Why does Lucy not accept Mariah's love?
(a) Lucy shuns affection.
(b) Lucy already has a mother.
(c) Lucy is too old.
(d) Lucy does not trust her.

5. Which of the following is NOT new to Lucy?
(a) Refrigerator.
(b) Elevator.
(c) Sunshine.
(d) Car.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Lucy fit in with the family?

2. How does Lucy communicate with her family back home?

3. How does Lucy feel about letting Mariah get to know her?

4. What mode of transportation does Lucy take for the first time with Mariah and the girls?

5. On one of their first dates, Mariah and Lewis watched a movie starring ___________________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the story of Sylvie?

2. Who lived in the house where Lucy lived and worked?

3. What does Lucy feel about spring and why was Mariah sad on the first day of spring this year?

4. How can Mariah's personality be described?

5. Who is Mariah?

6. Why was Lucy surprised that the sun is shining in the city?

7. What does Lucy note about the train ride to the Great Lakes?

8. What is revealed about Lucy at the beginning of Chapter One?

9. Why does Lucy enjoy hurting Mariah?

10. How does Lucy feel about Mariah's happiness?

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