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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. How did Lucy feel once Chrissy was born?

2. Who is David?

3. What birthday present does Catherine give Lucy before she married William?

4. Where does Lucy's sister live?

5. Who did Catherine used to make doughnuts for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where is Catherine from?

2. What does William discover about his mother via an ancestry subscription service?

3. Who is Estelle?

4. What activity did Lucy hate doing with her family when she was married to William?

5. How old is William?

6. Who is Clyde Trask?

7. Who is Lois Bubar?

8. What does William's lab assistant call him?

9. Where does William work?

10. Who is Bridget?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Lucy's relationship to her daughters. What is the nature of these relationships, and how do they compare to her relationship with her own mother, or to William's relationship with his mother? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring Lucy's belief that she is invisible. Why does she believe this? What aspects of her identity, life, or relationships lead her to believe that she is essentially invisible to the world? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring the made-up mother Lucy talks to in her head when she is feeling upset or anxious. What is the function of this made-up figure? What does it suggest about Lucy's relationship to her actual mother? Use examples from the text as support.

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