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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. In Chapter 23, what plants are growing around the tidy little house that Avery and Trent find?

2. In Chapter 19, what name does May say was the first name by which she knew Trent's grandfather?

3. In Chapter 22, who does Rill, Arney, and Fern see when they wake on the boat in the morning?

4. In Chapter 15, what does Avery talk about with the person who calls her after she leaves Trent's place?

5. In Chapter 20, what are Rill and Fern told to call Mr. and Mrs. Sevier?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 19, what does May tell Trent about his grandfather?

2. In Chapter 21, what does Elliott say about Grandma Judy?

3. In Chapter 21, who does Avery see in her grandmother's driveway and why is that person there?

4. In Chapter 22, why did Miss Tann come to talk to Mrs. Sevier?

5. In Chapter 14, what condition was Camellia in when Rill returned from the viewing party?

6. At the end of Chapter 16, what news did Rill learn about Fern?

7. In Chapter 16, why did Miss Dodd need the job at the home?

8. In Chapter 18, why did Rill think that Briny and Queenie might not want her back?

9. In Chapter 15, why does Abby call Avery and what do they talk about?

10. In Chapter 15, why does Trent say that his grandfather helped find people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In the novel, some characters are more thoroughly described than others. Who are some characters that are merely named in passing or have a minor role in the novel? What is the importance of these flat characters to the story line? In what way do these characters make the main characters more colorful or interesting? How do they provide background information or advance the plot? When there is conflict, what type of role do these flat characters play?

Essay Topic 2

May used an analogy to describe life and the various stages of life as different types of music for dancing. What was the analogy that May used to compare music and life? How did she learn to find the music in her life? Why was it important to dance to the right music at various times of a person’s life?

Essay Topic 3

Both Trent and his grandfather enjoyed helping people. What were the motives behind the help that Trent and his grandfather offered to people? What role did empathy play in the things they did and the ways they helped people?

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