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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 was the source of Lucy's face disfigurement?

2. In which magazine did an article about Lucy appear?

3. What helped Lucy deal with her life?

4. Lucy found strength and _________________ in suffering and cruelty.

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Why was Lucy upset about Ann's dating a poet while living in Kentucky?

10. Why did Lucy hate Aberdeen and what did Ann think about it when she visited Lucy there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Ann and Lucy spend some time apart throughout the book to contemplate their lives. What do they think about? What conclusions do they arrive at? Explain why they seem to always be in a contemplative mood.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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