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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. What does Heloise not want Everard to make her do?

2. What does Ralph have with Lucy?

3. According to Everard, what are he and Heloise playing at?

4. What is the date on the letter that Lucy sends to Ralph?

5. On what day does Ralph visit Lahardane?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the porter, and later house painter, feel about what he did when he was injured?

2. What are Everard and Heloise doing in this chapter?

3. Who is the railway porter? How was he injured?

4. What are Ralph's feelings towards Lucy? Do you think they would always stay that way?

5. How does Lucy feel about leaving? What does she do?

6. How is Lucy found? What condition is she in?

7. How are the events at Lahardane perceived by others?

8. What was Ralph's childhood like?

9. What forces the Gaults to leave Italy? Where do they go?

10. What type of education does Canon Crosbie want for Lucy, and why can she not get it? What do you think would be best for Lucy?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Write a personal essay on chance, and the sometimes critical role it can play in how our lives are shaped. Be sure to use the example of Lucy Gault as a reference point in your essay.

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay on the Second World War. Be sure to address:

1) Causes of the war.

2) How the war was fought and won by Allied powers.

3) The lasting effect of World War Two on world history.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay that documents the 'normal' experience of someone who joins the military. Be sure to address:

1) Common reasons for those who join the military, and the realism of these expectations.

2) The day-to-day experience of a person in the military.

3) Pros and cons of being a soldier.

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