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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 Arthur wonder about Cherise Baumgartner in Section 1?

2. What does Maddy ask for when her father goes to the grocery store in Section 2?

3. What did Robert Emmet Kelly get for Christmas, in Section 2?

4. What does Anderson call Maddy during their phone call in Section 2?

5. What kind of car does Frank drive?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Maddy describe her relationship with the other kids in her school, in Section 2?

2. Who is Gordon and how did he come into Nola and Arthur's life?

3. What does Arthur learn about Heidi Mueller when he passes her grave?

4. How does Anderson respond to Maddy's pregnancy when she tells him, in Section 2?

5. How does Arthur describe the girl he often sees at the graveyard, in Section 1?

6. What do we learn about Maddy's mom in Section 1?

7. What makes Lucille angry at Arthur in Section 1?

8. What do Lucille and Arthur talk about in Section 2?

9. How do Maddy and her father celebrate Maddy's birthday in Section 2?

10. What does Arthur find on his porch in Section 2?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What do cemeteries symbolize in the novel?

Essay Topic 2

Analyze the character of Mr. Lyons. What role does he play in the novel? How does his inclusion help to develop the other characters in the text?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze the theme of love in the novel. How is it expressed? What is Berg saying about Love?

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