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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. In which magazine did an article about Lucy appear?

2. What jobs did Ann and Lucy have in Iowa?

3. Who did Ann see discussing his new book on television one night?

4. What were Ann's accommodations at Yaddo?

5. Why did Lucy take out a government loan?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who was Elizabeth McCracken and how did Ann meet her?

8. Describe an event in which Lucy was bullied in Scotland.

9. With whom did Lucy fall in love in Provincetown, and how did he affect her life?

10. How could Ann's love for Lucy have been called unconditional?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Compare and contrast Ann and Lucy. In what ways were they alike? In what ways were they dramatically different? What drew them together initially? What was the basis of their long-term friendship? Was the friendship an equitable one? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

It has been said that creative people such as writers and artists have some degree of mental illness which makes their work brilliant. Explain whether or not you think mental illness shaped Lucy's life and work.

Essay Topic 3

Ann Patchett is a master at dramatic devices. Choose an example of symbolism, metaphor, and irony. Briefly describe them and identify the technique which they embody.

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