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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 type of car is IF 19?

2. What book has Lucy recently finished reading?

3. How does Heloise feel?

4. What does Bridget enjoy?

5. What does Heloise not want Everard to make her do?

Short Essay Questions

1. How has Lucy changed in this chapter? How is she doing?

2. How does Horahan conduct himself as a soldier?

3. Describe Ralph's visit with Lucy. What do they talk about?

4. What does Lucy look like now?

5. What do you think will happen to Everard and Heloise Gault?

6. How is Captain Gault affected by his injuries?

7. How does Heloise feel?

8. How does Lucy feel about leaving? What does she do?

9. What responses does Mr. Sullivan receive to his inquiries?

10. How does the porter, and later house painter, feel about what he did when he was injured?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay documenting the challenges and difficulties faced by the elderly in modern society. Be sure to address:

1) Financial, physical, and emotional challenges faced by the elderly.

2) The possible effects of a growing aging population on modern societies.

3) How life expectancies and quality of life has changed throughout history.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay documenting the historical changes in science and technology that can be seen in The Story of Lucy Gault by William Trevor. Be sure to include:

1) Major scientific innovations that are mentioned in the novel, and some that are not mentioned.

2) What you feel is the most important innovation during this time, and why.

3) How Lucy reacts to the changing world around her, and how typical this reaction is.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay on tragedies. Be sure to address:

1) What makes a film, play, or novel a 'tragedy.'

2) Different styles of tragedies, including some well-known examples.

3) What tragedies can teach us, and the messages that they generally convey to audiences.

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