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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 did Catherine talk about when she met Lois?

2. Where did Lois Bubar grow up?

3. Who came to visit Lois when she was an adult?

4. What trip abroad was William haunted by?

5. How long has Lois known about William?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Richard Baxter?

10. Who does Lois Bubar refuse to meet?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Lucy and William's relationship. How does this relationship, and particularly Lucy's understanding of it, change throughout the novel? What regrets does she have about it, and what about it is valuable to her? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

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

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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