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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. Lucy returns to the school after her time with the Brettons. Who does she see watching her through the window as she is crying?

2. Dr. John speaks with Lucy about the notes that she found. Who does it seem the notes are for?

3. What disaster happens during the play that leads to the patrons being evacuated from the hall?

4. In Chapter 12, a small object falls out of a window that Lucy is sitting under. What is that object?

5. In who's house does Lucy find herself after she swoons?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why is Lucy disappointed when Graham calls her his Silent Shadow?

2. Describe Rosine.

3. Why does Lucy get sent to the garret by M. Paul?

4. Why is Lucy taking German lessons?

5. How does Lucy feel about to returning to La Rue Fossette after her illness?

6. How does the note in the casket describe Lucy?

7. Why does Lucy decide to bury her letters from Dr. John?

8. How does Lucy feel about Graham thinking that she is jealous of Ginevra?

9. What does Dr. John do when he finds his letter to Lucy in the garret?

10. In Chapter 16, how does Mrs. Bretton react to seeing her goddaughter again?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Give three examples of Lucy's attempts or actions taken toward her own independence. How does Lucy's quest for independence mirror or differ from your own? Please give at least two examples of the similarities or differences.

Essay Topic 2

Paulina and Lucy are close friends by the end of the novel; however, their life experiences are drastically different. Compare Lucy and Paulina's character traits. Compare and contrast Lucy and Paulina's life circumstances? What about Lucy and Paulina's characters seem to draw them into friendship?

Essay Topic 3

M. Paul and Lucy's relationship is introduced to the reader early in the novel and is an integral part of Lucy's story. Please describe the development of M. Paul and Lucy's relationship from their first encounter through the end of the novel. Please give specific examples from the story to show the various changes or stages in Lucy and M. Paul's relationship. Did any central themes play out through this relationship? If so, which ones?

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