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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. After Tusker's death, what does Lucy retrieve from the kitchen in the middle of the night?

2. What does Mrs. Bhoolabhoy want to put in the letter to Tusker?

3. What is Father Sebastian publishing?

4. Why is Tusker impressed by the new Father Sebastian?

5. What has Lucy NOT told Tusker about?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Lucy respond to Tusker when she returns home and wants to get Chicken Paulo for lunch?

2. What is in the letter that Tusker wrote to Lucy that makes her think it is a love letter?

3. What noise does Mr. Bhoolabhoy hear when he imagines the church yard is being bulldozed? What does it turn out to be?

4. After Tusker dies, Lucy must figure out what to do when Mr. Turner comes for his visit. What is her decision and what does this tell us about Lucy?

5. What did Tusker do at the time of the "debacle?"

6. After Lucy's encounter with Mrs. Bhoolabhoy in the dining room, what is Lucy's attitude when she returns home? What does she decide to do?

7. Who was Lucy's friend who did not like Tusker? What does she symbolize in the story?

8. What is the financial situation for Lucy after Tusker dies? Why is she explaining this to Mr. Turner?

9. Why is Lucy concerned about whether Joseph speaks English? What does she try to teach Joseph about the gravestones?

10. Describe Tusker's behavior after he talked on the phone with Mr. Turner.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

When Lucy talks to Mr. Turner in her imagination, what is the author saying? Is something wrong with Lucy? If so, what? If not, what?

Essay Topic 2

Descibe the Christian symbols as related to Joseph.

Essay Topic 3

Why is Lucy angry after reading Sarah Layton's letter? Why is anger the emotion that comes to the surface?

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