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

2. Why did Ann phone Lucy from Yaddo all the time?

3. What did Ann and Lucy do to find their way out of their miserable lives?

4. What advice did Ann's mother give her regarding Lucy?

5. When Ann was young she thought that being ________________ would be glamorous.

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Lucy's life change after the release of her award-winning book?

2. What did Lucy find strength in what made her consider writing non-fiction instead of fiction?

3. What did the fortune teller tell Lucy that devastated her?

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

5. What were Lucy's accommodations at Yaddo, and what was the only negative of the experience?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the overall setting and time period for Ann and Lucy's friendship? What were some of the places they shared? What were some places that they experienced separately? How important are the time period and settings to the attitudes and issues of Ann and Lucy?

Essay Topic 2

The author uses more than one iteration on the theme of disappointment. Identify at least two characters who either embody or experience disappointment. Then cite an example to support your answers.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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