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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. Who asks Lily to apologize to Abelard in Chapter 6?

2. Where does Abelard sit routinely at lunch?

3. When was Lily's school built?

4. What was one favorite book Lily read with her father when she was young?

5. What had Lily done to Abelard when they were much younger?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 9, what is the crux of the story of Abelard and Heloise?

2. How does Mr. Neuwirth generally treat Lily as his student, from Lily's perspective?

3. In Chapter 11, what does Rosalind remember about her and Lily's first meeting when they were very young?

4. In Chapter 12, what does Lily learn about her father from Dr. Mitchell?

5. Why is Lily confused about failing geography in Chapter 10?

6. Why does Lily stop taking her medication in Chapter 3?

7. What is the "biggest problem" Lily has had that she credits her father with helping her solve?

8. In Chapter 12, how do Mrs. and Dr. Mitchell seem to interact with each other in front of Lily?

9. In Chapter 1, how does Lily feel about having kissed Abelard?

10. What was Abelard doing on the other side of the wall from Lily in Chapter 1?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Lily's struggles navigating the physical side of her relationship with Abelard, citing specific references to the text to help support your answers.

Essay Topic 2

Lily ends up liking Dr. Brillstein, the surgeon slated to perform her brain surgery, more than she thought possible. Write an essay exploring Lily's impressions of and feelings towards Dr. Brillstein and how they evolved.

Essay Topic 3

Lily exhibits a witty, sardonic, and, at times, snarky sense of humor throughout the novel. Write an essay analyzing Creedle's use of humor in the novel, especially as a part of Lily's character.

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