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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. In Book One: Chapter 3, what describes Lucy's experience of taking naps in the afternoon?
2. In Book One: Chapter 4, how does Lucy feel about thinking of her late husband, David?
3. In Book One: Chapter 1, how does Becka describe the situation outside her apartment building?
4. In Book One: Chapter 3, what decision does William mention regarding his career?
5. In Book One: Chapter 3, why is the second year of widowhood often considered worse than the first?
Short Essay Questions
1. In Book 1: Chapter 4, what did the narrator find in the back closet and what did they do with it?
2. In Book 1: Chapter 2, what does Lucy's response to the racist comments made by her father's friend reveal about her character?
3. in Book 1: Chapter 5, what happens during The Second Rescue Story?
4. In Book 1: Chapter 4, why did the thought of her second husband David make the narrator angry?
5. How does the novel explore the theme of family dynamics, and what conflicts arise in Book 1: Chapter 3?
6. In Book 1: Chapter 2, how does the novel explore the theme of identity, and what role does Lucy's past play in shaping her sense of self?
7. In Book 1: Chapter 2, how does Lucy's relationship with her father differ from her relationship with her mother, and what does this reveal about her character?
8. In Book 1: Chapter 4, what is the narrator's reaction to the depleted shelves at the grocery store and what does William do about it?
9. What is the significance of Lucy's memory of the hospital stay and how does it relate to her character?
10. What is the significance of the storm in Book 1: Chapter 5?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What role do memories and flashbacks play in Lucy by the Sea, and how do they contribute to the overall structure and meaning of the text?
Essay Topic 2
Examine how art, including writing and painting, is depicted in the book and how it relates to the characters' emotions, experiences, and identities.
Essay Topic 3
Analyze how the Maine coast setting plays a role in the book, including its impact on the characters.
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