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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 many graves does Rill say are on the Sevier property in Chapter 20?

2. In Chapter 19, who tracks down Avery at May's nursing home?

3. At the end of Chapter 22, how long has it been since Queenie died?

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

5. In Chapter 16, how many brothers and sisters does Miss Dodd have?

Short Essay Questions

1. In Chapter 21, what are Avery's sisters and niece and nephews doing when she gets to Drayden Hill?

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, why did Rill think that Briny and Queenie might not want her back?

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

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

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

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

9. At the end of Chapter 23, what advice does Hootsie give Avery?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Miss Tann seems to be a woman driven by greed. What seems to be the reason why Miss Tann kidnaps children and adopts them to well-to-do families? What is revealed about deception and greed through her actions?

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

Avery has a close relationship with her parents, especially her father. How would you describe the relationship Avery has with her parents? How is her relationship different with father than it is with her mother? What does Avery’s decision to come home reveal about her parents and the type of relationship that they have?

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