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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. Who is the friend Mariah meets when at the vacation house?

2. A letter from Lucy's mother tells of _____________________.

3. What does the weather feel like to Lucy?

4. What does Mariah talk about when she bursts into the room one day?

5. Where does the family stay when away from their main residence?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lucy enjoy hurting Mariah?

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

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

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

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

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

7. How did homesickness set in for Lucy?

8. Who is Mariah?

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

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

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

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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