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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Book One: Chapter 2, how does Lucy feel about the meals William cooks for her?
(a) She is uninterested in food.
(b) She criticizes his cooking skills.
(c) She prefers her husband's cooking.
(d) She finds them delicious.

2. In Book One: Chapter 4, who brings two Maine license plates for Lucy and William?
(a) David.
(b) Becka.
(c) Bob Burgess.
(d) Margaret.

3. In Book One: Chapter 5, what does Chrissy do when she sees William and Lucy?
(a) She runs out and hugs them.
(b) She waves and blows them kisses.
(c) She invites them inside the house.
(d) She stays inside and asks them to come in.

4. In Book One: Chapter 4, what does Lucy find in a back closet?
(a) An old wooden box.
(b) A collection of photographs.
(c) A faded tablecloth with pompoms.
(d) A stack of newspapers.

5. In Book One: Chapter 5, what does Michael do for a living?
(a) He is an investor.
(b) He is a lawyer.
(c) He is a doctor.
(d) He is a teacher.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Book One: Chapter 1, what does Lucy find inside the toy chest on the porch?

2. In Book One: Chapter 1, how does Lucy feel about watching the news during the pandemic?

3. In Book One: Chapter 5, how does Melvin react when he sees William and Lucy?

4. In Book One: Chapter 1, when Lucy calls Becka, how does she sound?

5. In Book One: Chapter 2, what does Lucy receive as a surprise gift from William?

Short Essay Questions

1. in Book 1: Chapter 5, what happens during The Second Rescue Story?

2. In Book 1: Chapter 5, what does William do to help Michael's family during the Covid-19 pandemic?

3. How does the novel explore the theme of loss, and what examples of loss are present in Book 1: Chapter 4?

4. How does Lucy's relationship with her mother change in Book 1: Chapter 3, and what does this reveal about their characters?

5. What is the significance of Lucy's memory of the hospital stay and how does it relate to her character?

6. In Book 1: Chapter 4, what does the narrator and William see on the news one night and how does it affect the narrator?

7. What is the significance of the storm in Book 1: Chapter 5?

8. What role does dialogue play in the novel Book 1: Chapter 3, and how does it reveal the characters' motivations?

9. In Book 1: Chapter 4, what did the narrator find in the back closet and what did they do with it?

10. In Book 1: Chapter 2, what does Lucy's response to the racist comments made by her father's friend reveal about her character?

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