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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. How does Lucy fit in with the family?

2. Where did Lucy store letters from her family?

3. What memory does Lucy recall in Chapter 2?

4. What meal does Lucy fix for the girls?

5. What is Lewis doing to Lucy in Lucy's dream?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the usual content of Lucy's mother's letters to her?

2. What is the overall description of Lucy that emerges from Chapter One?

3. How does Mariah represent Lucy's mother for Lucy?

4. How do Lucy and Mariah seem to have a hard time getting to know each other?

5. What were Lucy's first impressions of the lake house and her experience there?

6. How did Lucy fit in with the family?

7. How did Lucy's life become routine and depressing?

8. What are some of the things that Lucy cannot stand and what does she not understand about the family?

9. Why does Lucy enjoy hurting Mariah?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Does Kincaid end the story on a note of hope for Lucy or with the hint that her challenge in developing meaningful relationships in her life will continue? Give your perspective and two reasons to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Create a character study of Lucy. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Lucy?

Essay Topic 3

Create a character study of Mariah. What are her physical characteristics? What are her motivations? What are her fears? What are her dreams? What else can you say about Mariah?

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