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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 felt that Lucy died _____________________.

2. In what city did Ann buy a house?

3. What topic did Lucy mention in her Tango essay which shocked Ann at a reading in Provincetown?

4. What did Ann do for Lucy that made Lucy happy?

5. How many novels had Ann written by Chapter 17?

Short Essay Questions

1. To what things did Ann attribute Lucy's depression?

2. Why was Lucy so pleased when Ann began to date a doctor in Nashville?

3. Why did Lucy begin to contemplate suicide?

4. In reality, what were Karl and others not able to help Lucy with regarding her health issues?

5. Where did Lucy go for rehab, and how did she feel about it?

6. Describe Lucy's health in Chapter 15.

7. How did Ann show that she was the ultimate mother figure to Lucy after her radical surgery?

8. How well did Lucy manage her finances?

9. What was the content of Ann and Lucy's last phone conversation?

10. What was the final defeat in Lucy's struggle to have her face reconstructed?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance of irony in the book. Cite at least two other examples you can identify in the book and note why they are examples of irony.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Explain the significance of the book's title. Why does the author call it simply TRUTH & BEAUTY? What was she trying to emphasize with this emphatic style? Suggest three alternate titles for this book with supporting rationale for each.

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