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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 had Catherine's father been like?

2. Who had an eating disorder when they were in college?

3. Who predicted that Lucy would have a daughter when she first got pregnant?

4. Who in Lucy's family always claimed to have visions?

5. What does Lucy reveal to William at a diner in Maine?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucy tell William about his khakis?

2. Who raised Lois Bubar?

3. Who is Park Avenue Robbie?

4. Where did Lucy go every day when one of her children was suffering from an eating disorder?

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

6. Who is Phyllis?

7. Who hired a private investigator to find Lois Bubar?

8. Which of Lucy's children had an eating disorder?

9. What did Lucy do in Maine the one time she went?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from Oh, William! as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring the theme of "home." Lucy writes about only ever feeling at home in her marriage to William. What, for Lucy, makes a home? What particular aspects of that home make her feel safe and cared for? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Lucy and William's trip to Maine. What do they learn there, either about themselves, or each other? Use examples from the text as support.

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