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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. Where did William grow up?

2. Why does William want to go to Fort Fairfield?

3. What is the name of Lois Bubar's hometown?

4. What does Lucy notice about William's khakis at the airport?

5. Who hired a private investigator to find Lois?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Lucy tell William about his khakis?

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

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

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

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

6. Who is Park Avenue Robbie?

7. Why did Lucy visit the dean at Chrissy's college?

8. Who has a conversation with Lois Bubar?

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

10. What storybook characters did Lucy used to imagine herself and William as?

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 Lucy's realization that she suffers from PTSD. In what moments does Lucy's PTSD show itself? What particular events in her life cause this PTSD? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Lucy's idea that people crave "authority." In particular, that one reason she felt so safe with William during their marriage was because he was a self-assured and authoritative person. In what moments throughout the novel is it clear that this idea about authority and the safety it provides is true for Lucy? Use examples from the text as support.

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