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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. What did Mrs. Nash buy for Lucy when she left for college?

2. Who is Clyde Trask?

3. Why had Lucy travelled to Germany?

4. How much older than Lucy is William?

5. Who had Lucy travelled to Germany with years ago?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who has never liked to cook?

2. Who often gets night terrors?

3. Who is Estelle?

4. What does William's lab assistant call him?

5. What punishment did Lucy endure as a child when she lied?

6. Where is Catherine from?

7. What gift did Catherine give Lucy for her birthday?

8. Who is the narrator's second husband?

9. Which of Lucy's daughters gets pregnant?

10. Who took Lucy to college?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring the role of grief in Oh, William!. Who in the novel experiences grief, and why? What events trigger their grief, and how do they manage it? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the various settings of Oh, William!. Choose one particular setting and describe its significance to the characters and the story as a whole. Why is this setting important to the novel? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Lucy's relationship to William's other wives. What does she think of them, and how do their marriages to William compare to hers? What are the major similarities and differences? Use examples from the text as support.

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