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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. What is the climax of LUCY?
(a) Lucy's fight with Peggy.
(b) Lucy's affair with Paul.
(c) Mariah and Lewis' divorce.
(d) Lucy's father's death.

2. Mariah thinks that her problem is ____________________.
(a) Having too many things.
(b) No job satisfaction.
(c) No creative outlet.
(d) Not having enough money.

3. What does Lucy see Lewis do to Dinah?
(a) Light her cigarette.
(b) Take her hand.
(c) Open her car door.
(d) Kiss her neck.

4. Who is Dinah's brother on whom Lucy develops a crush?
(a) Evan.
(b) Mark.
(c) Hugh.
(d) Ian.

5. What hobby does Lucy take an interest in?
(a) Photography.
(b) Baking.
(c) Stamp Collecting.
(d) Knitting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What name did Lucy begin to call her mother when she felt she betrayed her?

2. What month is it at the beginning of Chapter 4?

3. The people at the party are mostly _____________.

4. Who was the boy with whom Lucy lost her virginity?

5. How does Lucy feel as she sees Mariah aging?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who is Peggy and why does Lucy have second thoughts about a friendship with her?

2. What do the situations with Tanner and Hugh represent in Lucy's life?

3. Who is Tanner and what role does he have in Lucy's life?

4. What irony does Lucy note regarding Mariah's affluent lifestyle and her interest in environmental protection?

5. Why do Lucy and Peggy decide to get an apartment together in spite of their waning friendship?

6. For Lucy, why isn't sex accompanied by an emotional connection?

7. Who is Lewis and what are Lucy's perceptions of him?

8. Who is Maude Quick and why does she reappear in Lucy's life?

9. What are the circumstances that lead to Lucy having sex with Hugh?

10. Why does Lucy and Peggy's relationship begin to wane?

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