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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. Lucy once had to memorize a poem about which type of flower?

2. What meal does Lucy fix for the girls?

3. What can Lucy see from her room at the location in #62?

4. What does Lucy do when the girls are away?

5. How did Lucy's parents treat her?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. In Chapter One, how did Lucy get along with the maid in the house?

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

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

6. Why do Lucy and Mariah both feel bad over Lucy's story about daffodils?

7. How can Mariah's personality be described?

8. Why has Lucy come to America?

9. Why does Lucy enjoy hurting Mariah?

10. How did homesickness set in for Lucy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

LUCY is a classic coming-of-age story. What does that genre entail? Why does this novel fit into this category? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

What is the overall setting for the novel? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. Why did Kincaid choose to use these places and this time in the novel?

Essay Topic 3

What is the significance of the book's title? What are some other possible titles for the book. List at least five and cite your reasons for each.

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