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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 Phyllis?

2. What had Catherine's father been like?

3. Who does Lois refuse to meet?

4. How does Lucy feel while driving in Maine on the first day of the trip?

5. How did William's nursery school teacher make him feel safe?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who does Lois Bubar refuse to meet?

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

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

5. Who is Ralph?

6. Who is Phyllis?

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

8. Who raised Lois Bubar?

9. Who is Park Avenue Robbie?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Lucy's belief that she is invisible. Why does she believe this? What aspects of her identity, life, or relationships lead her to believe that she is essentially invisible to the world? 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 describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from Oh, William! as evidence for your argument.

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