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

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

3. How long has Lois known about William?

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

5. Why do Lucy and William go to the public library in Houlton?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Richard Baxter?

5. Who is Ralph?

6. Who does Lois Bubar refuse to meet?

7. What is Lois's one regret in life?

8. Who is Phyllis?

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

10. What does Lucy tell William about his khakis?

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'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.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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