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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 stalked Ann for awhile during this time?

2. How did Lucy feel about Ann's relationship with the man she dated?

3. What became an obsession for Lucy?

4. Ann came to realize that she was ________________ in relationships.

5. Ann moved in with her boyfriend, _____________, who lived in a small cottage.

Short Essay Questions

1. What was so emotionally draining during Lucy's visit to Prague?

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

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

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

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

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

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

8. How did Ann come to know Lucy Grealy, and what circumstances made them roommates in Iowa?

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

10. What were the circumstances of Lucy's disfigured face?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief study of Lucy Grealy. What did she look like? What were her positive personality traits? What were some of her negative characteristics? What were her hopes and fears? What were her primary motivations during her life?

Essay Topic 2

The theme of struggling with personal identity is an important one in this book. Describe how it extends through setting, characters, and issues and provide examples for each.

Essay Topic 3

The theme of the search for love is an important one in the novel. How does the author begin to build this theme? Give examples of the search for love throughout the book.

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