Quiz This Summer Will Be Different Carley Fortune

This Summer Will Be Different Quiz

Quiz: This Summer Will Be Different by Carley Fortune

Plot and Sequence (Questions 1–8)

  1. Where does Lucy first meet Felix?
    A) At a wedding
    B) At Shack Malpeque oyster bar
    C) At a flower shop
    D) On a beach

  2. How many days before Bridget's wedding does Lucy fly to PEI?
    A) One week
    B) Nine days
    C) Three days
    D) Two weeks

  3. What competition does Felix enter at the Tyne Valley Oyster Festival?
    A) Clam-shucking
    B) Oyster-shucking
    C) Fish-filleting
    D) Lobster-cracking

  4. What does Lucy's aunt Stacy own?
    A) A bakery
    B) A flower shop called In Bloom
    C) A library
    D) A wedding planning business

  5. What is the name of Felix's rental property business?
    A) Salt Cottages
    B) Sand Dunes Rentals
    C) Summer Wind
    D) Tidewater Cottages

  6. Why does Bridget interrupt the Thanksgiving dinner?
    A) She fights with Felix
    B) She catches Lucy and Felix
    C) She gets drunk and Joy helps her home
    D) She announces her pregnancy

  7. What gift does Felix give Lucy at the beach after her aunt's death?
    A) A flower
    B) A piece of sea glass
    C) A book
    D) A shell

  8. What does Felix write on the visitor card at Green Gables?
    A) "I am here now, and everything is okay"
    B) "This is Lucy's happy ending"
    C) "Lucy and Felix forever"
    D) "Welcome home, Lucy"

Character Motivation (Questions 9–13)

  1. Why does Lucy hide her relationship with Felix from Bridget initially?
    A) She is ashamed of Felix
    B) Bridget's only rule is not to fall in love with her brother
    C) She wants to keep it exciting
    D) Felix asked her to keep it secret

  2. Why does Bridget flee to PEI before her wedding?
    A) She wants to plan a surprise
    B) She is overwhelmed by wedding planning
    C) She needs space to decide about a major life change (moving to Australia)
    D) She misses home

  3. Why does Felix break up with Chloe?
    A) He realizes he still has feelings for Lucy
    B) Chloe moves away
    C) Bridget disapproves
    D) He wants to focus on his business

  4. Why does Lucy buy land in PEI without seeing it?
    A) Bridget convinces her
    B) She wants to start a flower farm and build a life with Felix
    C) She wants to escape her job
    D) She wants to compete with her aunt

  5. Why does Lucy confess to Bridget about Felix?
    A) Bridget catches them
    B) She feels she must be honest after Bridget shares her secret
    C) Felix insists
    D) She wants to hurt Bridget

Theme and Symbol (Questions 14–17)

  1. What does the sea glass symbolize in the novel?
    A) Broken relationships
    B) Healing and transformation
    C) Bridget's friendship
    D) The ocean's beauty

  2. What does the recurring motif of the "three rules" represent?
    A) The characters' need for order
    B) The boundaries they set to protect their friendship
    C) Bridget's control over Lucy
    D) Felix's rules for himself

  3. How does Prince Edward Island function in the novel?
    A) It is just a backdrop
    B) It acts as a place of escape and belonging
    C) It is a vacation spot
    D) It separates the characters

  4. What does the flower farm dream represent for Lucy?
    A) A way to make money
    B) Her desire for independence and connection to her aunt's legacy
    C) A way to impress Felix
    D) Her wish to leave Toronto

Synthesis (Questions 18–20)

  1. How does the relationship between Lucy and Felix parallel the relationship between Lucy and Bridget? (Short answer)

  2. In what ways does Aunt Stacy influence Lucy's decisions? (Short answer)

  3. What is the significance of the epilogue's setting at Primfield House? (Short answer)

Answer Key

1. B – Lucy meets Felix at Shack Malpeque oyster bar in the prologue (Outline Prologue).
2. B – Chapter 1 states the wedding is nine days away when Lucy flies to PEI.
3. B – Felix competes in the oyster-shucking competition at the Tyne Valley Oyster Festival (Chapter 24).
4. B – Stacy owns In Bloom, the flower shop (Chapter 11).
5. A – Felix runs Salt Cottages (Chapter 6).
6. C – At the party, Bridget gets drunk and Joy helps her home (Chapter 17).
7. B – Felix gives Lucy a piece of sea glass during her grief-filled trip (Chapter 26).
8. B – Felix writes "This is Lucy's happy ending" on the visitor card (Chapter 20).
9. B – Bridget's only rule is not to fall in love with Felix; Lucy breaks it (Prologue, Chapter 4).
10. C – Bridget needs space to decide about moving to Australia with Miles (Chapter 31).
11. A – Felix realizes he still has feelings for Lucy (Chapter 26; implied from context).
12. B – Lucy buys the land to start a flower farm and be with Felix (Chapter 38).
13. B – After Bridget confesses her move, Lucy feels compelled to tell the truth (Chapter 31).
14. B – Sea glass represents healing from rough to smooth, mirroring Lucy's journey.
15. B – The rules are boundaries set to protect their friendship but are eventually broken.
16. B – PEI is a place of escape and belonging for Lucy and the Clarks (throughout).
17. B – The flower farm dream connects Lucy to her aunt and her own independence.
**18. Sample answer: Both relationships rely on secrecy and loyalty; Lucy must learn to be honest with both Bridget and Felix to maintain those bonds.
**19. Sample answer: Stacy encourages Lucy to take risks, pursue her passion, and live for herself; her death pushes Lucy to commit to her dreams.
**20. Sample answer: Primfield House symbolizes the fulfillment of Lucy and Felix's shared dreams and commitment, representing home and partnership after years of longing.