Lucinda Matlock / Edgar Lee Masters

Test Practice

Analyze a Character

With your partner, discuss how to answer this question about a character in the selection.

Which of the following best expresses Lucinda Matlock’s philosophy of life?
a. Life is hard and full of suffering.
b. Young people are not strong enough for the world.
c. Live life to the fullest and love what you have.
d. Death is a sweet reprieve from the struggles and heartache of life.


What is the correct answer to the question above? How did the information you gathered during reading help you eliminate incorrect answers?

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