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

2. How did the people in Lucy's new home treat her?

3. Who was Lucy's mother's friend who had a scar on her face?

4. In what room does Lucy live in the apartment?

5. Where is the family's vacation home located?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did homesickness set in for Lucy?

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

8. How does Chapter One begin?

9. How did Lucy fit in with the family?

10. How can Mariah's personality be described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one iteration of the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment, citing an example from the novel to support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Describe the role of the family in LUCY. What does family mean to each of the main characters? How does the family evolve in its support of each other? How typical do you think Mariah's family is as compared to other wealthy families in the mid-20th century? How does Mariah's family differ from Lucy's family back in the islands?

Essay Topic 3

The frustration of unfulfilled affection touches several characters in the story. Name at least two characters who experience unfulfilled love and the situations that occur as a result.

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