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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 storybook characters did Lucy used to picture herself and William as?

2. Who hired a private investigator to find Lois?

3. What does William call Lucy in a hotel in Presque Isle?

4. Who came to visit Lois when she was an adult?

5. Who is Park Avenue Robbie?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Lucy take a class at the New School?

2. Who is Richard Baxter?

3. What does Lucy tell William about his khakis?

4. Why does Lucy feel scared driving on the Maine turnpike?

5. Who spent a lot of time with Catherine while she was dying?

6. Why do Lucy and Willam take a trip to Maine?

7. What did the kids at school call William when he was a child?

8. What is the one happy memory Lucy has of her father?

9. Who is Phyllis?

10. Why did Catherine get furious at Lucy when she was dying?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Write an essay exploring Lucy and David's relationship. What was the nature of this relationship, and how did it impact Lucy as a person? How was Lucy and David's marriage different to Lucy's marriage to William? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the theme of loneliness. Who in the novel experiences loneliness, and why? How do they cope with this loneliness? Use examples from the text as support.

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