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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After Ann moved in 1991, she dated a/an____________.
(a) Politician.
(b) Chef.
(c) Poet.
(d) Architect.

2. Why was Lucy glad when Ann's marriage ended?
(a) She didn't want anyone to take Ann's attention from her.
(b) She never liked Dennis.
(c) It meant the fortune teller was wrong about Lucy's future too.
(d) She wanted to room with Ann again.

3. In what European city did Lucy live to have more surgery?
(a) London, England.
(b) Aberdeen, Scotland.
(c) Paris, France.
(d) Milan, Italy.

4. Which European city did Lucy write to Ann about in Chapter 7?
(a) Provence.
(b) Liverpool.
(c) Milan.
(d) Prague.

5. Who stalked Ann for awhile during this time?
(a) A philanthropist adviser.
(b) Dennis.
(c) Eli.
(d) A fan of her books.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ann relied heavily on ___________________ to gauge whether she was a success or not.

2. What medical procedure did Lucy have in Chapter 9?

3. Why did Ann select the apartment she did in Iowa City?

4. From which college did Ann graduate in 1985?

5. Where did Lucy once pretend to be for days?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was Lucy happy when Ann broke up with Dennis?

2. Why was Lucy's life such an anomaly?

3. Why was Ann Patchett looking for an apartment in Iowa City, Iowa, in 1985?

4. How did Ann's insecurities surface, especially in the incident with the philanthropist adviser?

5. Who was Dennis, and why was he not a positive force in Ann's life?

6. What was Ann's opinion of Lucy's obsession with the Holocaust?

7. By what standard did Ann measure success in her life?

8. What role did Ann represent in her friendship with Lucy?

9. What did Lucy's pulling out of the documentary symbolize for Lucy?

10. Who was B- and what role did he play in Lucy and Ann's life?

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