Questions about Lucy and Seattle

Why does Lucy choose to write about "the color green" for her paper?

Why does Lucy's father feel guilty?

What is meant by the statement, "No one goes to Seattle to see the concrete" (line 59)?

Who is Robert Isabell?

What does the author reveal about Lucy's character from her thoughts and actions in the story?

What does the speaker mean by "our tired and living room" (line 22)?

What does the speaker mean by the lines "Our emptiness may rankle / but soon it too shall pass" (lines 31-32)?

What is the speaker saying about the things he buys?

What is a simile? Give an example from the poem.

How are "Dump" and "How Things Work" alike?