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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. Who in Lucy's family suffered from PTSD?

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

3. What does Lucy assume about Estelle after she leaves William?

4. What sport does Lucy hate playing?

5. Who had Lucy travelled to Germany with years ago?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who is Wilhelm?

3. Who is the narrator's second husband?

4. Who is Estelle?

5. Where does William work?

6. Who has never liked to cook?

7. Who took Lucy to college?

8. Who is Catherine?

9. How old is William?

10. How long was Lucy married to William?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write an essay exploring Lucy and Catherine's relationship. What is the nature of this relationship? In particular, how does Lucy feel about Catherine, both before and after her death? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay exploring William's family history. What does he learn about his family that he did not know until consulting an ancestry website? How does this information impact him? Is the impact largely positive or negative? Use examples from the text as support.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay exploring Lucy's realization that she suffers from PTSD. In what moments does Lucy's PTSD show itself? What particular events in her life cause this PTSD? Use examples from the text as support.

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