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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 Two: Chapter 5, what does Charlene do for a living?

2. In Book Two: Chapter 4, how does Lucy feel when William hugs her?

3. In Book Two: Chapter 4, how does Lucy describe her memory of William's shoes?

4. In Book Two: Chapter 5, why does Lucy's brother require a shot from the doctor?

5. In Book Two: Chapter 3, why does Lucy mention a lecture they attended at Columbia University?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why does William believe that giving away the money he inherited would not make a difference?

2. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what is William's new calling, and who is Joe?

3. In Book 2: Chapter 2, how does Katherine Caskey's childhood experiences affect her?

4. In Book 2: Chapter 4, who is Bob, and how does he make the narrator feel?

5. In Book 2: Chapter 2, what is significant about the location where the group sits for their picnic?

6. In Book 2: Chapter 3, what is William's plan in the story?

7. In Book 2: Chapter 2, why does Bob walk away from the table and call someone?

8. In Book 2: Chapter 5, why does William feel like an idiot?

9. In Book 2: Chapter 4, what does the narrator's mother warn her about concerning her daughters?

10. In Book 2: Chapter 1, what terrible thing happens before the panic attack that affects the author deeply?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the author's use of tone and how it contributes to the overall meaning of the story.

Essay Topic 2

What do you think is the most significant turning point or moment of change in Lucy by the Sea, and how does this impact the characters and the overall meaning of the text?

Essay Topic 3

How does the author use language and style to create a distinctive voice for the narrator(s) in Lucy by the Sea, and what effect does this have on the reader?

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