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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. How much older is Arney than Rill?

2. In Chapter 19, as Avery arrives at May's nursing home, how many calls has she missed from Leslie?

3. In Chapter 14, what is on Mrs. Pulnik's breath?

4. In Chapter 18, what does the man say that he does for a living when he speaks to Miss Tann about taking Rill?

5. In Chapter 19, how many husbands does May say that she has outlived?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 20, how did Rill describe the Sevier place and the people there?

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

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

4. In Chapter 18, what happened to Rill at the end of the chapter?

5. What happened to Gabion at the viewing party in Chapter 14?

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

7. In Chapter 14, what were the children given at the viewing party?

8. In Chapter 17, what photographs does Avery find in Trent's grandfather's research room in the old slave cabin?

9. In Chapter 17, what fond memory does Avery have of being on Edisto Island alone with her father?

10. Why did Rill run after Mr. Sevier talked about getting her piano lessons?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Each of the remaining sisters had dragonfly bracelets. What did the bracelets mean to the sisters and remind them of? What did they symbolize to May and Grandma Judy?

Essay Topic 2

At the beginning of the novel, Avery and Elliott are engaged. Why does it seem that Avery and Elliott drifted into a romantic relationship? Why does Avery begin to question her relationship with Elliott? How does hearing her grandmother’s story affect the relationship between Avery and Elliott and why?

Essay Topic 3

Rill and Camellia have different ways to solve problems. What is the preferred method that each girl prefers to use when there is a problem? How does each girl feel about risk-taking? What does the problem-solving style of each girl reveal about them?

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