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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 does Lois tell Lucy to drive by while she is in town?

2. Who is Phyllis?

3. Who was around Catherine the most when she was dying?

4. What does Lucy say people crave?

5. How long has Lois known about William?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who raised Lois Bubar?

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

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

4. Who is Park Avenue Robbie?

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

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

7. How does Lucy feel when she and William arrive in Bangor, Maine?

8. Who is Richard Baxter?

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

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

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 upbringing in rural Illinois. Lucy grew up in bleak poverty, and was essentially ushered into the world by her first husband, William. In what ways does Lucy's upbringing -- her family life and how she was raised -- continue to impact her, even well into adulthood? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Lucy's adjustment to the world after she leaves her family to go to college, and eventually marry William and live in New York. As someone who grew up in poverty, how does she adjust to the world outside of her small home town? Is this adjustment easy or difficult for her? Use examples from the text as support.

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